Vintage 19th Century French Bistro Match Striker Serving Dish with Wood Base an adjustable birdie dial for

an adjustable birdie dial for browning control

and a newspaper

gleaming butter cups

or at least put the fire out

The medium and large boards are deal for use as a cheese or bread board and the small board perfect for a unique way to serve a slice of pie or cake

Vintage 19th Century French Bistro Match Striker Serving Dish with Wood Base an adjustable birdie dial forThis Belle poque France ceramic match striker once rested on the zinc countertops of Parisian cafs where absinthe flowed and conversation lingered. Its deep navy glaze, softened by time, frames white lettering that advertised the green fairy and her favored distillers, including the storied houses of Samson and Gaillard. It is an object made for ritual and reflection, a small but essential part of the theatre of daily life in the era of Toulouse