Vintage 19th Century French Bistro Match Striker swizzle sticks of the beauty of deserted

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Vintage 19th Century French Bistro Match Striker swizzle sticks of the beauty of desertedA fragment of caf culture from nineteenth century France, this bistro match striker was created as both utility and advertisement during the height of Absinthe culture. Makers distributed such pieces to cafs and bistros, where they lived on tabletops, readily used and constantly seen. The form is modest yet purposeful, designed to strike and hold matches with ease, while its surface carries the marks and patina of daily use. It speaks to a time when