Snuffer
ca. 1720 (made)
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The tallow or wax of candles burned faster than the wick. Lit candles required constant attention. Snuffers were used to trim the wicks (to prevent them curling over) and the burnt wicks were captured in the box compartment. Snuffers supported in an upright holder such as this were fashionable about 1720.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Brass |
| Brief description | Brass snuffers with stand, English, about 1720. |
| Physical description | Brass snuffers with stand. Stand has thin stem with fuller body with handle attached. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Ethel Gurney |
| Summary | The tallow or wax of candles burned faster than the wick. Lit candles required constant attention. Snuffers were used to trim the wicks (to prevent them curling over) and the burnt wicks were captured in the box compartment. Snuffers supported in an upright holder such as this were fashionable about 1720. |
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| Accession number | M.173&A-1939 |
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| Record created | November 1, 2004 |
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