Candle Snuffer

Object/Artifact

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Toronto's First Post Office

Name/Title

Candle Snuffer

Entry/Object ID

2016.6.27

Tags

Tools and Equipment

Description

Brass candle snuffer with brass side plate box. Scissors-like in form, the base and sides of the snuff box are attached to the inner blade, while a flat cover for the side of the box is attached to the outer blade. Still in working order, the pivoted blades swing to full extension, and the proper left blade swings inside the small receptacle as to catch the trimmed bit of wick. Three (3) brass legs support the finger rings and the tip of the inner blade. Minimally decorated, the snuff box features six (6) vertical line markings.

Dimensions

Height

3.5 cm

Width

5.6 cm

Length

15.9 cm

Update Date

October 28, 2021