Snuffer
Snuffer
Object name: Snuffer
Date: 1800-1900
Dimensions:
45 x 190 x 60 mm
Medium: Silver
Object number: TN04313
DescriptionSilver candle snuffer, shaped as a pair of ornamented scissors. These could be used to trim the wick of the candle in order to prevent it becoming too long. The trimmed wick was caught by the box-shaped receptacle on the blades.