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Snuffer
1805-1830
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Birmingham; West Midlands; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Close plate
- Silverplate on iron
- Nickel silver
Museum Object Number
1961.1637
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.1637
Object Name
Snuffer
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Birmingham; West Midlands; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1805-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Side of flattened wick box plate
Inscription: "J" stamped in rectangle with clipped corners.
Type: Mark
Location: Side of flattened wick box plate
Inscription: Thistle stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners.
Type: Mark
Location: Side of flattened wick box plate
Inscription: Mark featuring an unidentified device stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners. .
Type: Mark
Location: Side of flattened wick box plate
Inscription: "S" stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners.
Type: Inscription
Location: Box side, opposite hinged door
Inscription: Amormial crest of a paw holding palm fronds, engraved
Type: Mark
Location: Box, cutting edge
Inscription: modified "T", stamped twice
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Close plate
- Silverplate on iron
- Nickel silver
Techniques
- Wrought
Dimensions (inches)
5 (W) x 1.89 (D) x 9.488 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
12.7 (W) x 4.8 (D) x 24.1 (L)