N° d'objet
54/27
Description
This snuffer dates from the late 18th century. It is made of plated steel, and consists of a rectangular box fitted to one blade, the other ending in a flat piece of metal, which carried the cut wick into the box and extinguished it. A spike for uncurling the wick before cutting projects in front of the box. It was formerly part of the collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum, but nothing is known of its origins before that.
Description physique
1 candle snuffer: metal (plated steel); good condition
Date
1775-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Période de création
Late-eighteenth century
Nom d'objet
Matériel