Candle snuffer. The snuffing box is rectangular with chamfered corners and convex sides and an incised star pattern consisting of of four lines. The round finger holes are attached to handles constructed from curved sections. [CW [OPS move] 05/07/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Candle snuffer. The snuffing box is rectangular with chamfered corners and convex sides and an incised star pattern consisting of of four lines. The round finger holes are attached to handles constructed from curved sections. [CW [OPS move] 05/07/2016]
Geographical reference: Sweden
Europe > Northern Europe > Sweden; Stockholm
Cultural groups: Swedish
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1895
Date collected: By 1895
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Metal, Process Incised
Dimensions: Width: max 60 mm, Length: max 183 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.1318 Other numbers: 1988

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