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51/186
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
Snuffers were used for putting out and trimming the wicks of candles in the same operation in action similar to that of a pair of scissors. These iron snuffers were for ordinary farmhouse use and came from Ditchling in East Sussex. They show signs of being badly rusted at some stage.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1pair of snuffers: [metal]; good condition
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL list / description [Massingham Collection, October 1989] – 'ACC. NO.: 51/186 // NAME: CANDLE SNUFFER // NEG NO.: 35/29 // STORAGE: '
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_29.tif - High resolution image