Antique The Plant System Railroad Match Holder Union Porcelain Works 1880s-90s For Sale

Antique The Plant System combination match holder, striker and ashtray. Made by the Union Porcelain Works. Measures about 2-1/2 inches tall, 4-1/2 inches long, 3-1/4 inches wide. In very good condition overall, with no chips. A few hairline cracks and some dark lines of crazing. Inside is stained. Henry B. Plant built a vast transportation system in the 1880s and \'90s. At its peak, it encompassed over 5,200 miles of rail lines across Georgia, Florida, Alabama and South Carolina. His empire also included The Plant Steamship Line, with luxury ships departing from Tampa to Key West, Cuba and Jamaica. After he died in 1899, his heirs sold the entire Plant System to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.Buy with confidence: I guarantee my merchandise to be as represented. Thanks~~Caroline