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W G Grace Cricket Macintyre Pottery Vesta Match Striker Pot Holder Cricketiana
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W G Grace Cricket Macintyre Pottery Vesta Match Striker Pot Holder Cricketiana

19th century
Description

Rare W.G. Grace pottery vesta match striking pot

Impressed makers mark for Macintyre

Printed Rd 319664 (Registered Design 1898)

,other undecipherable impressed marks

Of slightly flattened spherical form printed with W.G. Grace batting within a scrolling cartouche signature below.

The print slightly match worn on the shoulder otherwise in excellent sound condition with no damage or repair.

Diameter 3,1/2" or 88mm, height 2,5/8" or 68mm, weight 593 grams.

Physical Dimensions
Height
6.8cm (2.68")
Width
8.8cm (3.46")
Depth
8.8cm (3.46")
Declaration

Andrew Nethercott Antiques has dated this Macintyre Cricket Match Striker to the 1890s.

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SA1136908
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250411
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Description
Rare W.G. Grace pottery vesta match striking pot

Impressed makers mark for Macintyre

Printed Rd 319664 (Registered Design 1898)

,other undecipherable impressed marks

Of slightly flattened spherical form printed with W.G. Grace batting within a scrolling cartouche signature below.

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The print slightly match worn on the shoulder otherwise in excellent sound condition with no damage or repair.
Andrew Nethercott Antiques

Diameter 3,1/2" or 88mm, height 2,5/8" or 68mm, weight 593 grams.

Height
6.8cm (2.68")
Width
8.8cm (3.46")
Depth
8.8cm (3.46")
Date of Manufacture

Andrew Nethercott Antiques has dated this Macintyre Cricket Match Striker to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1136908
Dealers Internal Ref
250411
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2020

Works of art, collectables, scientific and decorative antiques from the 17th - 20th century

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A spherical cream ceramic match striker featuring a sepia transfer print of cricketer W.G. Grace holding a bat within a scrollwork frame.
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Archive I A spherical cream ceramic match striker featuring a sepia transfer print of cricketer W.G. Grace holding a bat within a scrollwork frame.

W G Grace Cricket Macintyre Pottery Vesta Match Striker Pot Holder Cricketiana

Archive II A spherical cream ceramic match striker featuring a sepia transfer print of cricketer W.G. Grace holding a bat within a scrollwork frame. View II
Archive III A spherical cream ceramic match striker featuring a sepia transfer print of cricketer W.G. Grace holding a bat within a scrollwork frame. View III
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Archive V A spherical cream ceramic match striker featuring a sepia transfer print of cricketer W.G. Grace holding a bat within a scrollwork frame. View V
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Archive VII A spherical cream ceramic match striker featuring a sepia transfer print of cricketer W.G. Grace holding a bat within a scrollwork frame. View VII
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A spherical cream ceramic match striker featuring a sepia transfer print of cricketer W.G. Grace holding a bat within a scrollwork frame.
W G Grace Cricket Macintyre Pottery Vesta Match Striker Pot Holder Cricketiana
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A spherical cream ceramic match striker featuring a sepia transfer print of cricketer W.G. Grace holding a bat within a scrollwork frame.
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Ceramic match strikers, popular during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, served as desktop containers for unlit matches while providing a textured exterior surface to ignite friction matches. Often produced as promotional, souvenir, or sporting accessories, they combined functional utility with transfer-printed or hand-painted decoration.

Victorian match strikers were predominantly crafted from durable ceramics, including earthenware, porcelain, and stoneware. They frequently combined glazed ornamental areas displaying figures or lettering with unglazed, ribbed, or roughened pottery surfaces engineered to strike friction matches.

Authentic Macintyre pottery items typically carry impressed or printed maker marks on the underside. Period pieces demonstrate crisp transfer-printed artwork, subtle glaze crazing consistent with age, and targeted surface wear around the striking rim or base.

A ceramic match striker functions as a compact decorative accent when styled on a mantelpiece, bookshelf, or side table alongside contemporary books or brass accessories. Its neutral palette and historical graphic motif add visual interest to traditional and eclectic room schemes.

Clean glazed ceramic match strikers using a dry or slightly dampened soft microfibre cloth without abrasive cleaning agents. Avoid submerging the unglazed striking surfaces in water, as moisture can absorb into porous earthenware and compromise the material over time.
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