Vintage 1890s Absinthe Superieure Bardot & Cie Match Striker Gifts highly collectible fish motif oyster

highly collectible fish motif oyster platter with  six oyster wells

These glass and pewter Match shooters are the perfect size for passing Sunshine Gazpacho at a dinner gathering

or for using to pick up other nibbles and noshes such as cheese or fruit bites

Whether the main plate is for the family meal or the centerpiece of a holiday celebration

New Zealand

Vintage 1890s Absinthe Superieure Bardot & Cie Match Striker Gifts highly collectible fish motif oysterA vivid remnant of late nineteenth century caf life, this 1890s match striker for Absinthe Suprieure Bardot & Cie carries both utility and presence. Its robins egg blue and white ground is enlivened with red lettering and finished with a fine gilt trim, a palette designed to catch the eye across a crowded bistro table. Created as a promotional object during the height of Absinthe culture, it would have been placed within easy reach, used throughout