Old Matchbox Box Holder Desk Ash Tray Cast Iron Cook Stove Era 1800’s Kitchen

A great old antique match holder made from cast iron with fancy decorations. It could be reused as a knick knack cup or a fancy way to hold your paper clips.

• Every kitchen had a cook stove in the old days. The home owner kept their matches high, dry and handy with a match safe.
• This either held a match box or the strike anywhere matches.
• Also could have been used to hold cigarettes
• Made from cast iron in the late 1800's. 
• There are no cracks or chips in the cast iron.
• The iron has its original thick black paint.
• The holder is 3 1/2” in diameter
• It is 1 3/4" tall.