Match Striker
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Match Striker
Gallery Homepage Manufactures (click to view match strikers and company history) Charles Allerton & Sons Arkinstall & Sons Ltd (Arcadian China) Beswick Birks, Rawlins & Co W.T. Copeland & Sons Ltd (Spode) Doulton & Co Ltd Dudson Empire Porcelain Co (Ltd) Fieldings & Co Grimwades Ltd (Royal Winton) F. & W. Goebel Co Gouda Ralph Hammersley & Son  Edward Jones & Co Ltd Lister Lovatt & Lovatt James MacIntyre & Co Manor Ware Mintons Olivant Potteries Ltd F. & R. Pratt & Co (Ltd) Price, Bristol Prinknash Abby Pottery A.G. Richardson & Co Ltd (Crown Ducal) Salopian Art Pottery Co "Victoria" Schmidt & Co (GEMMA) Shelley Potteries Ltd Soho Pottery Ltd Taylor, Tunnicliff & Co Unknown Makers Watcombe Wedgwood Wiltshaw & Robinson (Carlton Ware) (1) Wiltshaw & Robinson (Carlton Ware) (2) W. Wood & Co Unmarked Match Strikers Metal Match Strikers (1) Metal Match Strikers (2) Retailers Marks Composite Section (brings together information on types of match striker from elsewhere on the site) Advertising Match Strikers Crested Match Strikers Links Suggested Reading |
Company History Truscotts, named after one of it's three founders was initially based in
Bath. In 1949 the firm then moved to Newton Abbot where they initially
manufactured children's toys.
In 1952 the firm moved Sheffield where they took up residence in the listed 16th Century Manor House from where they got the name for their new range of souvenir pottery made of cast plaster which they began to mass produce. (The Manor House has featured in the BBC TV show Restoration). Early Manor Ware items tend to feature embossed and/or hand painted designs,however when the firm moved to a purpose build factory in 1960 they began to employ transfer printing technologies which enabled them to vastly increase production. Manor Ware continued to sell well until the late 1970s when cheap imports, and the change in peoples holiday habits began to impact the business which went into decline and finally closed in 1987. This information is based on that provided in an article by Leslie Pinder for the Autumn 2005 issue of Egg Cup World ( the magazine of the 'Egg Cup Collectors' Club of GB') which can be found here. Marks Early examples of Manor Ware may have embossed marks. Later examples had printed paper labels. 'Standard' Manor Ware Match Strikers The most common type of manor ware match striker is designed to hold a box of matches. The sides can either be closed, giving a striking surface (suitable for standard matches) or open allowing access to the striking surface on the box (suitable for standard and safety matches)              Barrel Match Holders These match strikers are made in the shape of a barrel, the 2 examples is embellished with models of a sea gull.       View Frame Match Strikers These examples contain a framed view (of the place the souvenir is from?), and together with a place to store your matches.   Boot Match Strikers These match strikers are made in shape of a boot (this was also a popular sort of shape for brass match holders and and example can be seen here.)   Pipe Match Strikers These examples are made in the shape of a pipe, ideal for storing your matches in ! I'm not certain if the last example is Manor Ware as there is no place name on it, however it is made of cast plaster so I suspect it is (if you know i'm wrong let me know).   A big thanks to Mike who provided almost all the images on this page and gave me permission to publish them (the 4 exceptions being the Ruslip Matchbox Holder, Rhos on Sea & Butlinland Match holders and the Pipe Match Striker with the book). |
