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Collection Highlights

Stained glass window
ca. 1656
1951.414c
Glass
Artist/Maker: Evert Duyckinck

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Candle snuffer

Candle snuffer
Object name 
Candle snuffer
Date 
1800-1840
Medium 
Brass
Dimensions 
Overall: 6 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. ( 15.6 x 6.4 x 3.8 cm )
Description 
Brass snuffer with rectangular wick-end box with molded fluting on top, dome shaped wingnut around rivet, scrolled handles, and gourd-shaped finger holes, and one padded foot.
Credit Line 
Gift of Walter S. Poor
Object Number 
1945.329
Marks 
stamped: on side of wick-end box: "7"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.