Collection Highlights
Poems, Henricus Selyns
Date:
1659-1686
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Selyns
Medium:
Ink on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candle snuffer
Object Number:
1946.62
Date:
1800-1840
Medium:
Steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/4 in. ( 18.4 cm )
Description:
Steel candle snuffer with dome shaped wick-end box with pointed oval molded top, continous loop handles that end in a heart shape, on three tear drop shaped feet.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this snuffer is from the home of Reverend Samuel Jones, near Philadelphia.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Irving McKesson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
