Name/Title
Candle multi-toolEntry/Object ID
2019.4.7Tags
Tools and EquipmentDescription
Four brass candle-tools attached to hand-made chains, linked together by square centre piece.
This grouping of tools demonstrates the transition from scissor snuffers to bell-shaped extinguishers. Scissor snuffers were rendered obsolete with the introduction and popularization of self-snuffing candle wicks (invented in 1825 by Cambaceres and patented by Tatum and Williams in 1862).Dimensions
Height
18.7 cmWidth
1.81 cmDepth
0.7 cmDimension Notes
LxWxH
(i) extinguisher: 18.7 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm
(ii) wick dipper: 27 x 1.7 x 0.15 cm
(iii) trimmer 23.5 x 5.2 x 1.4 cm
(iv) tongs: 27 x 2.9 x 1.1 cm
(v) centre piece: 2.6 x 3 cm (LxW)Update Date
October 28, 2021