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1940.4.48.2

Night light extingusher.For the screen see 1940.4.48 .1, for the candlestick holder see 1940.4.48 .3 [AB [OPS Move] 15/5/2017]


1940.4.48.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Night light extingusher.For the screen see 1940.4.48 .1, for the candlestick holder see 1940.4.48 .3 [AB [OPS Move] 15/5/2017]
Long description
Night light extingusher. Made from metal covered with a black ?lacquer. The extinguisher tip is conical with a strip of metal extending from the body, this is bent at a right-angle with the tip facing down. At the tip of the conical section a straight handle extends with a loop at the terminal. For the screen see 1940.4.48 .1, for the candlestick holder see 1940.4.48 .3 [AB [OPS Move] 15/5/2017]
Geographical reference
England Cotswolds [Cotswold Hills] Gloucestershire or Oxfordshire
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Mrs Grisewood
PRM source Mrs Grisewood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1940
Date collected
By 1940
Acquisition information
Donated: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Metal, Material Lacquer Varnish, Process Lacquered Varnished, Process Bent, Process Soldered
Dimensions
Length: max 256 mm, Width: max 36 mm, Depth: max 32 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.4.48.2 Other numbers: 1940.4.48 b

Search terms: Lighting, Fire, Fire Accessory