Conical nickel candle snuffers from the Thomas family, before 1930

Name/Title

Conical nickel candle snuffers from the Thomas family, before 1930

Entry/Object ID

1989.18.3

Description

Acc. No. 89.18.3 a & b Subject Category: Household (utilitarian) Date or Period: Unknown, Before 1930 Object: Snuffers, candle (pair) Description: Pair of conical shaped metal (nickel plated) candle snuffers with attached chains & weights. Period or origin of manufacture unknown. Size: C-2 inches. H-2 1/4 inches. History of Object: Candle snuffers owned by the Joseph A. Thomas family, 1405 Caroline Street. Age unknown. Donor states that they were in the house when she married into the family in 1930. Acquired from: Edna Thomas Date: 9-16-1989