Category 2: Furnishings➔Lighting Equipment➔Other Lighting Accessories➔Extinguisher, Candle
Artifact
Accession Number:
67-L-30-1
Date
circa 1800Description
A scissor type candle extinguisher and wick trimmer. The extinguisher has three feet-two under the finger portion of the extinguisher and one just before the wick digger. The legs have round balls at the end of the leg and are used to keep the extinguisher flat on the table. The extinguisher opens and a flat curved piece comes out of the curved piece that trims the wick. At the end of the extinguisher is a pointed end that is used to dig out the wick from the wax. The wick of the candle is placed inside this piece and the scissors are closed. This extinguishes the candle flame and trims the wick. Materials
metalMeasurements
6 3/4 inches L x 2 1/4 inches W x 2 inches H Category
Extinguisher, Candle
