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Victorian Novelty Golf Ball Sterling Silver Matchstriker Antique 1894
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Victorian Novelty Golf Ball Sterling Silver Matchstriker Antique 1894

19th century
Description

A beautiful rare English Victorian antique solid sterling silver match striker. It is hallmarked for Chester 1894 with the maker being Saunders and Shepherd. It has been superbly designed being in the form of a golf ball. The base is ceramic the rim sterling silver. It is in superb condition being free from dings splits chips cracks and repairs. It measures approx. 1.75 inches (4.4cm) wide by 1.5 inches (3.8cm) tall and weighs 68 grams. A very unusual example.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Silver Golf Ball Matchstriker to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09709624
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem is 132 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Date letter L on Chester silver rim: fixes the year at 1894.
Design registration number 202675 on base: records entry in late 1892.
Maker's mark CS over FS: silversmith partnership of Saunders and Shepherd.
Moulded mesh golf ball body: textured ceramic surface for striking non-safety matches.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1244232
Dealers Internal Reference
40/100/925
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Description
A beautiful rare English Victorian antique solid sterling silver match striker. It is hallmarked for Chester 1894 with the maker being Saunders and Shepherd. It has been superbly designed being in the form of a golf ball. The base is ceramic the rim sterling silver. It is in superb condition being free from dings splits chips cracks and repairs. It measures approx. 1.75 inches (4.4cm) wide by 1.5 inches (3.8cm) tall and weighs 68 grams. A very unusual example.
Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Silver Golf Ball Matchstriker to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09709624
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem is 132 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Date letter L on Chester silver rim: fixes the year at 1894.
Design registration number 202675 on base: records entry in late 1892.
Maker's mark CS over FS: silversmith partnership of Saunders and Shepherd.
Moulded mesh golf ball body: textured ceramic surface for striking non-safety matches.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244232
Dealers Internal Ref
40/100/925
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A spherical cream ceramic match striker textured as a golf ball with a hallmarked sterling silver rim.
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Archive I A spherical cream ceramic match striker textured as a golf ball with a hallmarked sterling silver rim.

Victorian Novelty Golf Ball Sterling Silver Matchstriker Antique 1894

Archive II A spherical cream ceramic match striker textured as a golf ball with a hallmarked sterling silver rim. View II
Archive III A spherical cream ceramic match striker textured as a golf ball with a hallmarked sterling silver rim. View III
Archive IV A spherical cream ceramic match striker textured as a golf ball with a hallmarked sterling silver rim. View IV
Archive V A spherical cream ceramic match striker textured as a golf ball with a hallmarked sterling silver rim. View V
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A spherical cream ceramic match striker textured as a golf ball with a hallmarked sterling silver rim.
VICTORIAN NOVELTY GOLF BALL STERLING SILVER MATCHSTRIKER ANTIQUE 1894
Ref: SA1244232
A spherical cream ceramic match striker textured as a golf ball with a hallmarked sterling silver rim.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectMatch Strikers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Novelty
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Ceramic
  • ColourCream, Silver
  • MotifsGolf ball texture, hallmarked silver rim, spherical body

FAQs

A match striker is a tabletop accessory introduced in the late 19th century, designed to hold friction matches while offering an unglazed or textured exterior surface to ignite them.

Late Victorian examples frequently combined textured stoneware, ceramic, or glass bodies with hallmarked sterling silver mounts fitted around the rim.

Authentic British pieces feature silver mounts stamped with official assay office hallmarks, including the makers mark, purity mark, city mark, and date letter.

Place the object on an office desk, mantelpiece, or bookshelf tray alongside candles to serve as a functional decorative focus.

Clean the silver mount gently with a soft cloth and specialised silver polish, avoiding contact with the textured ceramic body to prevent staining.
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