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A Fine Edwardian Silver Mounted Match Striker
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A Fine Edwardian Silver Mounted Match Striker

1900 - 1920
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A fine silver mounted match striker, dating from the Edwardian era. This interesting example has a conical shaped body, with a deep circular dished base for the spent matches. It has a thread work glass body to facilitate striking and a silver collar surrounding the match reservoir. A good collector's item. Dimensions below.

Postage and Packing :- £10.00 UK

£22.00 Europe

£28.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no cracks or chips to the glass body. The silver collar has a couple of very light blemishes, commensurate with age and use.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- London 1909.

Maker :- David Loebl trading as Schindler & Co.

Height :- 7 cms.

Diameter of base :- 12.2 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
12.2cm (4.80")
Depth
12.2cm (4.80")
Declaration

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Edwardian Silver Match Striker to the Edwardian era.

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SA1121461
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ACA1857
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Description
A fine silver mounted match striker, dating from the Edwardian era.
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This interesting example has a conical shaped body, with a deep circular dished base for the spent matches.
Andrew Cox Antiques

It has a thread work glass body to facilitate striking and a silver collar surrounding the match reservoir. A good collector's item. Dimensions below.

fig 1. An Edwardian clear glass match striker featuring a ribbed cylindrical body, wide saucer base, and a hallmarked sterling silver collar holding red-tipped matches.
fig 1. A Fine Edwardian Silver Mounted Match Striker

Postage and Packing :- £10.00 UK

£22.00 Europe

£28.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no cracks or chips to the glass body. The silver collar has a couple of very light blemishes, commensurate with age and use.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- London 1909.

Maker :- David Loebl trading as Schindler & Co.

Height :- 7 cms.

Diameter of base :- 12.2 cms.

Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
12.2cm (4.80")
Depth
12.2cm (4.80")
Date of Manufacture

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Edwardian Silver Match Striker to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1121461
Dealers Internal Ref
ACA1857
Andrew Cox Antiques
Andrew Cox Antiques
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Specialists in quality antique silver, glassware, jewellery and object de vertu

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Archive I An Edwardian clear glass match striker featuring a ribbed cylindrical body, wide saucer base, and a hallmarked sterling silver collar holding red-tipped matches.

A fine Edwardian silver mounted match striker

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An Edwardian clear glass match striker featuring a ribbed cylindrical body, wide saucer base, and a hallmarked sterling silver collar holding red-tipped matches.
A fine Edwardian silver mounted match striker
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An Edwardian clear glass match striker featuring a ribbed cylindrical body, wide saucer base, and a hallmarked sterling silver collar holding red-tipped matches.
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An antique match striker, frequently referred to as a pyrogene, is a tabletop accessory designed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to hold and ignite friction matches. Commonly positioned in residences and public establishments, these items feature a textured exterior designed to strike matches against, alongside a central well for unlit match storage.

Edwardian match strikers were typically crafted from heavy ribbed or molded glass, lead crystal, porcelain, or stoneware. Many higher-end production pieces incorporated hallmarked sterling silver collars or mounts around the top opening to protect the glass rim from chipping during use.

Authentic Edwardian examples feature English silver hallmarks stamped into the metal collar, including symbols denoting the sterling purity mark, assay office, maker, and a date letter corresponding between 1901 and 1910. Additionally, the glass body displays deeply cut or molded friction ridges rather than modern uniform machine cuts.

A silver-mounted glass match striker functions as a sophisticated decorative accent when placed on a mantelpiece beside candles, integrated into a coffee table tray, or set upon a gentlemans library desk. Paired with strike-anywhere matches, it offers both historical character and practical utility.

Clean the glass section carefully using warm water and mild detergent, avoiding complete submersion if possible. To maintain the silver collar, gently buff with a dedicated silver polishing cloth, taking care to keep chemical polishes away from the textured glass friction grooves.
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