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Candle snuffer, c. late 18th/early 19th C. Known as a 'douter' similar to snuffers, it does not have cutting blade or box to catch the wick.
This is a candle snuffer, thought to date from the late 18th or early 19th century. It is a snuffer of the type known as a 'douter' - this is similar to other snuffers, except that it does not have cutting blades or a box in which to catch the wick. It was formerly part of the collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum, but nothing is known of its origins before that.

1 pair of snuffers or douter: metal [steel]; good condition

1775-01-01 - 1799-12-31 1800-01-01 - 1824-12-31

Late-eighteenth century, Early-nineteenth century