1961.1637 Snuffer, view 1
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Snuffer

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Place of Origin:

    Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1805-1830

  • Materials:

    Close plate; Silverplate on iron; Nickel silver

  • Techniques:

    Wrought

  • Museum Object Number:

    1961.1637


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1961.1637

Object Name

Snuffer

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1805-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark ; Side of flattened wick box plate; "J" stamped in rectangle with clipped corners.
2. Mark ; Side of flattened wick box plate; Thistle stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners.
3. Mark ; Side of flattened wick box plate ; Mark featuring an unidentified device stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners. .
4. Mark; Side of flattened wick box plate; "S" stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners.
5. Inscription; Box side, opposite hinged door; Amormial crest of a paw holding palm fronds, engraved
6. Mark; Box, cutting edge; modified "T", stamped twice

Materials

Close plate; Silverplate on iron; Nickel silver

Techniques

Wrought

Dimensions (inches)

9.488 (L) , 5 (W) , 1.89 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

24.1 (L) , 12.7 (W) , 4.8 (D)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
Published: pp. 164-165, cat. no. 73.