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Usher’s O.v.g. Whisky Advertising Match Striker by Raphael Tuck & Sons London C1900
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Usher’s O.v.g. Whisky Advertising Match Striker by Raphael Tuck & Sons London C1900

1900 - 1920
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Vesta holder (match striker) for wax matches. At the top is a hole for holding matches. On one side is an image of a wounded soldier, after the painting titled 'A Gentleman in Kharki' by Richard Caton Woodville. One the other side is the first verse and chorus of Rudyard Kipling's poem 'The Absent Minded Beggar'. In between these items on one side is the text 'USHER'S SPECIAL RESERVE WHISKY, EDINBURGH', and on the other 'USHER'S "O.V.G" WHISKY,EDINBURGH'. The bottom of the vesta holder bears a manufacturer's mark for Raphael Tuck & Sons.

Vesta holder (match striker) for wax matches. The matches would be held in the top of the vesta and the side of the vesta would be struck by the match to set it alight. Because of the smooth sides it could often take several attempts. This vesta has little wear which indicates it was either not used, or was rarely used. It is one of the popular souvenirs which depicted the image of the wounded British soldier from Richard Caton Woodville's painting 'A Gentleman in Kharki (Khaki)'. The image was widely used during the Boer War and was often combined with the first verse and chorus of Rudyard Kipling's poem 'The Absent Minded Beggar'. The poem and painting were both created to honour he common British soldier. The poem, set to the music of Sir Arthur Sullivan, was used as a rousing patriotic song to encourage public support for, and contribution to, the war effort.

Object type Whisky Advertising

Physical description Porcelain

Maker Raphael Tuck& Sons LTD. Publishers to the King and Queen.

Place made United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London

Date made c1900

Conflict South Africa,1899-1902 (Boer War)

Condition Good

2.5 inches tall, 2.75 inches diameter

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Sandbanks Antiques has dated this Whisky Advertising Match Striker to the 1900s.

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SA1190492
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Vesta holder (match striker) for wax matches. At the top is a hole for holding matches.
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On one side is an image of a wounded soldier, after the painting titled 'A Gentleman in Kharki' by Richard Caton Woodville.
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One the other side is the first verse and chorus of Rudyard Kipling's poem 'The Absent Minded Beggar'. In between these items on one side is the text 'USHER'S SPECIAL RESERVE WHISKY, EDINBURGH', and on the other 'USHER'S "O.V.G" WHISKY,EDINBURGH'. The bottom of the vesta holder bears a manufacturer's mark for Raphael Tuck & Sons.

fig 1. A spherical cream ceramic match striker featuring sepia transfer prints of a soldier and Ushers O.V.G. Whisky advertising text.
fig 1. Usher’s O.v.g. Whisky Advertising Match Striker by Raphael Tuck & Sons London C1900

Vesta holder (match striker) for wax matches. The matches would be held in the top of the vesta and the side of the vesta would be struck by the match to set it alight. Because of the smooth sides it could often take several attempts. This vesta has little wear which indicates it was either not used, or was rarely used. It is one of the popular souvenirs which depicted the image of the wounded British soldier from Richard Caton Woodville's painting 'A Gentleman in Kharki (Khaki)'. The image was widely used during the Boer War and was often combined with the first verse and chorus of Rudyard Kipling's poem 'The Absent Minded Beggar'. The poem and painting were both created to honour he common British soldier. The poem, set to the music of Sir Arthur Sullivan, was used as a rousing patriotic song to encourage public support for, and contribution to, the war effort.

fig 2. A spherical cream ceramic match striker featuring sepia transfer prints of a soldier and Ushers O.V.G. Whisky advertising text.
fig 2. Usher’s O.v.g. Whisky Advertising Match Striker by Raphael Tuck & Sons London C1900

Object type Whisky Advertising

Physical description Porcelain

Maker Raphael Tuck& Sons LTD. Publishers to the King and Queen.

Place made United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London

Date made c1900

Conflict South Africa,1899-1902 (Boer War)

Condition Good

2.5 inches tall, 2.75 inches diameter

Date of Manufacture

Sandbanks Antiques has dated this Whisky Advertising Match Striker to the 1900s.

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Archive I A spherical cream ceramic match striker featuring sepia transfer prints of a soldier and Ushers O.V.G. Whisky advertising text.

Usher’s O.V.G. Whisky Advertising Match Striker By Raphael Tuck & Sons London c1900

Archive II A spherical cream ceramic match striker featuring sepia transfer prints of a soldier and Ushers O.V.G. Whisky advertising text. View II
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A spherical cream ceramic match striker featuring sepia transfer prints of a soldier and Ushers O.V.G. Whisky advertising text.
Usher’s O.V.G. Whisky Advertising Match Striker By Raphael Tuck & Sons London c1900
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A spherical cream ceramic match striker featuring sepia transfer prints of a soldier and Ushers O.V.G. Whisky advertising text.
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Common in late 19th and early 20th-century public houses and private residences, ceramic match strikers were tabletop containers designed to store strike-anywhere friction matches, featuring an unglazed or textured surface around the exterior for ignition.

Most commercial advertising match strikers were constructed from heavy glazed earthenware, stoneware, or porcelain, featuring transfer-printed text and imagery combined with a textured, unglazed bisque section for striking matches.

Authentic pieces generally display maker marks or registration numbers on the base, clear transfer printing applied beneath or within the glaze, and natural surface wear or discolouration on the unglazed friction band.

These compact ceramic items function well as decorative accents displayed on a gentlemans library desk, a bar cart, or a living room bookshelf alongside period literature and brass metalwork.

Clean gently using lukewarm water and a mild detergent applied with a non-abrasive cloth, avoiding prolonged soaking to protect porous ceramic bodies and fine transfer-printed graphics.
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