Bidspirit auction | Cast Iron Bacchus Match Holder

Cast Iron Bacchus Match Holder - 4 x 6 in. A cast iron wall-mounted match holder featuring a relief-molded face of a mythological figure, likely Bacchus or Pan, characterized by pointed ears and a crown of grapes and vine leaves. The figure is set within a decorative openwork cartouche of scrolling grapevines and foliage. The forehead of the figure serves as the opening for a pocket reservoir intended for holding matches. The piece is finished in black paint.