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Smart Cut Glass and English Sterling Silver Match Striker - 1924
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Smart Cut Glass and English Sterling Silver Match Striker - 1924

1900 - 1920
Sold by Puckerings
Sold 15 February 2025 · Puckerings
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Description

An unusual antique English match strike, beautifully cut with two textured strips to either side where a non-safety match would have been struck.

The top is mounted with an English silver mount fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1924, 100 years old. The makers mark is also present, possibly for Albert Baker & Co.

Excellent condition measuring 2 3/4" x 2" x 3 1/8" tall.

Item: 39471

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Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Silver Match Striker to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
7.9cm (3.11")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Depth
5.1cm (2.01")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1104339
Dealers Internal Reference
39471
Description
An unusual antique English match strike, beautifully cut with two textured strips to either side where a non-safety match would have been struck.

The top is mounted with an English silver mount fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1924, 100 years old. The makers mark is also present, possibly for Albert Baker & Co.

Excellent condition measuring 2 3/4" x 2" x 3 1/8" tall.

Item: 39471

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From the UK

Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Silver Match Striker to the 1920s.

Height
7.9cm (3.11")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Depth
5.1cm (2.01")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1104339
Dealers Internal Ref
39471
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Archive I An antique cut glass match striker featuring a sterling silver rim with hallmarks along the top edge. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Smart Cut Glass and English Sterling Silver Match Striker - 1924

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An antique cut glass match striker featuring a sterling silver rim with hallmarks along the top edge.
Smart cut glass and English sterling silver match striker - 1924
Ref: SA1104339
An antique cut glass match striker featuring a sterling silver rim with hallmarks along the top edge.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectSmoking Accessories
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialCut glass, Sterling silver
  • ColourClear and Silver
  • MotifsDiamond cut glass pattern, Hallmarked silver rim, Recessed strike base
  • SizeH 7.9 cm (3 in) x W 7 cm (3 in) x D 5.1 cm (2 in)

FAQs

Match strikers gained popularity in the 19th and early 20th centuries with the widespread production of safety matches, serving as functional table accessories for smoking rooms and parlours.

Traditional match strikers commonly feature a combination of cut crystal or pressed glass bodies with sterling silver rims or strikes, designed to provide a textured surface for igniting matches.

Authenticity is typically verified by examining the English hallmarked silver mounts, which indicate the assay office, standard of silver, and date letter corresponding to the year of manufacture.

This type of small decorative object works well when placed on a mantelpiece, bookshelf, or coffee table as a curated decorative accent reflecting historical craftsmanship.

Sterling silver should be maintained with a non-abrasive silver polish applied carefully to avoid the glass, while the glass body can be washed gently with warm soapy water and dried with a soft cloth.
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