Wick trimmer or snuffer

1775-1825

Measurements

1-5/8 in x 6-3/4 in x 2-1/4 in

Materials

Steel

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

Accession Number

1959.4132

Condition Notes

The snuffer box is missing the side wall closest to the handle and an adjacent part of the top of the box.

Provenance

Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp

Comments

This candle wick trimmer, also called a snuffer, conforms to the usual shape of this tool.  The pointed end allows the user to dig out unburned wax.,  The box captures the end of the wick when it is trimmed.  The trimmer stands on three small feet, and the two scissors parts are peened together.