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Large Victorian Sterling Silver Topped Cork Shaped Matchstriker 1901 Heavy 340g
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Large Victorian Sterling Silver Topped Cork Shaped Matchstriker 1901 Heavy 340g

19th century
Description

A rare good sized English Victorian antique solid sterling silver rimmed glass match striker. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1901 with the maker being C C May & Sons (Charles May). It has been superbly made being a more unusual champagne cork shape and is in superb condition being free from splits chips cracks and repairs, a ding to the silver see photo. It measures almost 2.5 inches (6.2cm) wide by 3 inches (7.6cm) tall and weighs 340 grams. A very well made example.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Silver Glass Match Striker to the Victorian era.

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A rare good sized English Victorian antique solid sterling silver rimmed glass match striker. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1901 with the maker being C C May & Sons (Charles May).
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It has been superbly made being a more unusual champagne cork shape and is in superb condition being free from splits chips cracks and repairs, a ding to the silver see photo.
The Silver Squirrel

It measures almost 2.5 inches (6.2cm) wide by 3 inches (7.6cm) tall and weighs 340 grams. A very well made example.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Silver Glass Match Striker to the Victorian era.

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SA1183926
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36443
The Silver Squirrel
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A late Victorian cork-shaped ribbed clear glass match striker featuring a hallmarked sterling silver rim.
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Archive I A late Victorian cork-shaped ribbed clear glass match striker featuring a hallmarked sterling silver rim.

LARGE VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER TOPPED CORK SHAPED MATCHSTRIKER 1901 HEAVY 340g

Archive II A late Victorian cork-shaped ribbed clear glass match striker featuring a hallmarked sterling silver rim. View II
Archive III A late Victorian cork-shaped ribbed clear glass match striker featuring a hallmarked sterling silver rim. View III
Archive IV A late Victorian cork-shaped ribbed clear glass match striker featuring a hallmarked sterling silver rim. View IV
Archive V A late Victorian cork-shaped ribbed clear glass match striker featuring a hallmarked sterling silver rim. View V
Archive VI A late Victorian cork-shaped ribbed clear glass match striker featuring a hallmarked sterling silver rim. View VI
Archive VII A late Victorian cork-shaped ribbed clear glass match striker featuring a hallmarked sterling silver rim. View VII
Archive VIII A late Victorian cork-shaped ribbed clear glass match striker featuring a hallmarked sterling silver rim. View VIII
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A late Victorian cork-shaped ribbed clear glass match striker featuring a hallmarked sterling silver rim.
LARGE VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER TOPPED CORK SHAPED MATCHSTRIKER 1901 HEAVY 340g
Ref: SA1183926
A late Victorian cork-shaped ribbed clear glass match striker featuring a hallmarked sterling silver rim.
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Match strikers, also known as pyrogens, became widespread during the late Victorian and Edwardian periods following the invention of strike-anywhere friction matches. They were typically designed for placement on tables, desks, or mantelpieces in domestic settings and gentlemens clubs.

Victorian match strikers were predominantly constructed from heavy cut or molded glass featuring rough, ribbed surfaces that created friction. High-grade examples were fitted with hallmarked sterling silver or silver-plated collars around the rim to hold unlit matches inside the well.

Authentic period pieces display distinct British hallmarks stamped on the silver collar, indicating the silver purity, assay office mark, and date letter. The glass body should display natural age-appropriate surface wear, particularly to the base and abrasive ridges.

A match striker serves as a functional decorative object on a fireplace mantelpiece, coffee table, or writing desk alongside candles. Its heavy visual weight and textured glass provide tactile balance when arranged with books and brass objects.

Clean the glass body using warm water and mild detergent with a soft brush to remove dust from the friction grooves. The silver collar should be polished gently with a specialized silver cloth, taking care not to submerge hallmarks in harsh chemical dips.
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