Collection Highlights
Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827)
1824
1940.202
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Candle snuffer
Object name
Candle snuffer
Date
ca. 1850
Medium
Pewter
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 2 x 1/2 in. ( 15.2 x 5.1 x 1.3 cm )
Description
Pewter snuffer with broad blade and lip, and raised round finger holes.
Credit Line
Gift of Walter S. Poor
Object Number
1945.331
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
