Collection Highlights
Ice cream dish
1877-1878
1980.14
Silver
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candle snuffer
Object name
Candle snuffer
Date
1840-1870
Medium
Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. ( 3.2 x 19 x 5.7 cm )
Description
Metal scissor-shaped snuffer with blunt lip and barrel-shaped wick-end box with side door, enclosed blade and pointed end.
Credit Line
Gift of Walter S. Poor
Object Number
1945.330
Marks
impressed: on main hinge: "M/PATENT."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
