Collection Highlights
French press
1812-1819
1943.368
Mahogany, mahogany veneer; yellow poplar, white pine, brass, plaster
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Wick trimmer or pincers
Object name
Wick trimmer or pincers
Date
19th Century
Medium
Wrought iron, wood
Dimensions
Overall: 10 x 2 1/2 in. (25.4 x 6.4 cm)
Description
Scissor-like mechanism with short curved handle and long straight end inserted into bell-shaped wood block.
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Ruth S. Susswein and Rita S. Gottesman
Object Number
2010.6.12
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
