Vintage 1890s Absinthe Superieure Bardot & Cie Match Striker Paperweights That Bird won the Run

That Bird won the Run for the Roses in 2009

An easy care

sambac jasmine absolute and benzoin resin

this bistro match striker was created as both utility and advertisement during the height of Absinthe culture

Vintage 1890s Absinthe Superieure Bardot & Cie Match Striker Paperweights That Bird won the RunA vivid remnant of late nineteenth century caf life, this 1890s match striker for Absinthe Suprieure Bardot & Cie carries both utility and presence. Its robins egg blue and white ground is enlivened with red lettering and finished with a fine gilt trim, a palette designed to catch the eye across a crowded bistro table. Created as a promotional object during the height of Absinthe culture, it would have been placed within easy reach, used throughout