Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
Date:
ca. 1761
Object Number:
1954.179a-d
Medium:
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Luce Center
Candle snuffer
Object Number:
1933.227
Date:
1800-1840
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 1 7/8 x 1/2 in. ( 13.3 x 4.8 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Iron snuffer with trapezoidal shaped wick-end box, scrolled handles, and spring rivet with domed wingnut.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this candle snuffer is from the Durand-Woodman family.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Nora Durand Woodman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
