Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
1916-1922
1954.164
Painted plaster
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candle snuffer
Object name
Candle snuffer
Date
1800-1830
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/2 x 6 5/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 3.8 x 16.8 x 5.4 cm )
Description
Scissor-shaped iron snuffer with wick box, two teardrop-shaped legs and handles shaped to form a heart.
Credit Line
Gift of John Ward Dunsmore
Object Number
1941.1188
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
