Candle snuffer and stand

ca. 1850

Place madeSheffield, England, Europe

Sheffield plate

Part (snuffer): 1 5/8 × 2 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (4.1 × 5.7 × 18.4 cm)
Part (tray): 3/4 × 8 5/8 × 4 1/4 in. (1.9 × 21.9 × 10.8 cm)

Gift of Constance Schermerhorn Skillin

1937.195ab

This candle snuffer and stand descended to the donor through John P. Schermerhorn (1808–1878) and Louise Schermerhorn (1830–1854).

DescriptionCast silver plate candle snuffer and stand; scissors form snuffer with flat, shaped arms; one arm with a triangular, pointed end and an applied rectangular pan with rounded corners; short, opposite arm fitted with a vertically applied conforming blade; applied, shell decoration on the pointed end and two bands and two shell motifs applied across the top of the pan; circular pivot with an applied, foliate disk; oval grips joined to the arms with cast, c-scrolls; three cast ball feet applied to the outsides of the grips and the base of the pointed arm; rectangular stand with raised convex sides, an applied gadrooned rim and shell and foliate scrolls applied to the corners; no maker's marks.

ClassificationsSILVER