An antique English stoneware match striker, made to be used in a pub to advertise a victualler supply business in London. In excellent condition for it's age, no big cracks or damage, there is a slight hairline at the inner lip, some minor crazing to the glaze and a few tiny spots of wear around the edges. I’ve found an advertisement for this business in an old 1890 Freemason’s guide (see final two photos). Measures approx. 4" across by 3.75" tall. Historically a victualler was an Innkeeper or Tavern Keeper: In British English (and historical colonial usage), a licensed victualler is the owner or landlord of a public house, inn, or tavern who holds a legal license to sell food and alcoholic beverages.