Object number
51/186
Collection
Description
Snuffers used for trimming the wicks of candles in a scissor action. From a farmhouse in Dichling, East Sussex.
Snuffers were used for putting out and trimming the wicks of candles in the same operation in action similar to that of a pair of scissors. These iron snuffers were for ordinary farmhouse use and came from Ditchling in East Sussex. They show signs of being badly rusted at some stage.
Physical description
1pair of snuffers: [metal]; good condition
Archival history
MERL list / description [Massingham Collection, October 1989] – 'ACC. NO.: 51/186 // NAME: CANDLE SNUFFER // NEG NO.: 35/29 // STORAGE: '
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_29.tif - High resolution image
