{"product_id":"antique-victorian-leather-cigar-case-match-striker","title":"Antique Victorian Leather Cigar Case with Match Striker","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe ribbed metal plate screwed to the base is the striker, which is the mark of a better grade Victorian case. A gentleman carried his cigars and struck his match on the same object. The leather has gone a rich dark russet and the hand stitching is all still there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 3 in. W x 5.5 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Original leather, cleaned and conditioned with leather cream. Aged to a rich dark russet, not re dyed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Hand stitched leather with embossed decoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Circa 1870 to 1910, late Victorian to Edwardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Victorian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | cigar case, cheroot case, smokers case\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Maker, Mark, or Attribution | Unattributed English maker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | Embossed to the front: the British Royal Coat of Arms with lion and unicorn flanking a crowned shield above the motto DIEU ET MON DROIT, set in an oval reading SUPERIOR above and WARRANTED below. This is a generic period trade quality mark, not a royal warrant of appointment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Hand stitched leather over a shaped body, with a ribbed metal striking plate screw fixed to the base\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Hardware or Mounts | Ribbed metal match striking plate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGood antique condition. The hand stitching is fully intact throughout and the case holds its shape. The striker plate is secure and shows genuine use. Leather has been cleaned and conditioned and shows honest wear and darkening consistent with age. Please note again that the Superior Warranted mark with royal arms is a period trade quality stamp and does not indicate the maker supplied the Crown. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51844443275542,"sku":"CCC-90013","price":155.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/37DC40C8-2E35-48D0-83AD-ADF707DD7C93_1_201_a.jpg?v=1788994473","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie.myshopify.com\/products\/antique-victorian-leather-cigar-case-match-striker","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}