"Handkerchief Hobday & Co. - London, England - 19th Century "
HANDKERCHIEFHobday & Co.
London, England, 19th century
Steel
Length: 17.5 cm
(age-related wear)
Also known as a candle snuffer, this pair of polished steel candle wick scissors resting on three feet and with openwork handles, is marked Hobday & Co. London, with the word 'Patent' surmounted by a crown on the blade.
Speckles were used to cut burnt candle wicks to prevent them from falling into the melted wax.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
Ref. number : 4508
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