Keen's English Chop House Ceramic Match Striker

A Parisian café match striker and keeper. Made to advertise Dubonnet and the Grand Prix of 1900. In excellent condition.  

A pair of Italian ceramic candlestick holders. White conical shaped holders are decorated with transferware patterns including white and ye...

A vintage Apollinaris ceramic match striker and holder. Traditionally used in cafes, bars etc. In excellent condition.  

An English transferware porcelain gravy boat made by Barker Brothers. Decorated in their Olde England pattern in brown with yellow, green and some magenta. On one side the pattern shows a Victorian couple in front of a house with a thatched roof. On the other, is a church next to a river. Maker's mark underneath reads “Royal Tudor Ware...

Victorian ceramic match striker with globular form. The surface of the ceramic body is embellished with hand-painted St George's - British Royal Navy Ships Flags. Stamped on the bottom "trade mark, S and S...

This 19th century sponge ware pottery spittoon.

This mochaware salt shaker has an attractive design with four bands of intricate "diamond" impressions and six bands of light blue slip. One band of impressed decoration is colored w...

Antique early 20th Century English solid silver mounted ceramic match striker, made by Royal Doulton & Finnigans. The striker, of a round shape is mounted with a plain silver collar. Due to its size and weight, this versatile match striker can also serve as a paperweight. The ceramic is marked underneath with the Royal Doulton mark and reference number 4104. The silver collar is hallmarked English silver, (925 standard), Birmingham, year 1910 (l), Maker Finnigans. A little about the maker, the story of Finnigans began in 1830 when Benjamin Finnigan, initially trading under the name Brian B Finnigan, established a workshop in Newton Street...