Jointed metal candle snuffer or extinguisher. One arm is constructed like a pair of tongs which terminate in curled rectangular paddles which would hold the candle. The other arm terminates in a cone and has the letters 'LTD' stamped into it. There is a double pricker attached to the upper arm which fits between the two arms. There is a perforated disc of wax still attached to the interior of the cone. [MOBB [OPS move] 08/07/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Jointed metal candle snuffer or extinguisher. One arm is constructed like a pair of tongs which terminate in curled rectangular paddles which would hold the candle. The other arm terminates in a cone and has the letters 'LTD' stamped into it. There is a double pricker attached to the upper arm which fits between the two arms. There is a perforated disc of wax still attached to the interior of the cone. [MOBB [OPS move] 08/07/2016]
Geographical reference: Sweden
Europe > Northern Europe > Sweden; Stockholm
Cultural groups: Swedish
Person: PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1896
Date collected: 1896
Acquisition information: Found unentered: 07/07/2016
Materials and processes: Material Metal, Material Wax, Process Jointed, Process Cast, Process Moulded
Dimensions: Height: max 57 mm, Width: max 24 mm, Length: max 80 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2016.28.1 Other numbers: XV 100 [X V 100]

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