Did you see our “What’s it Wednesday” post on Facebook? We asked what this artifact could be.
As a reminder the object is a two-piece artifact. Both
pieces are made of metal. The first piece is reminiscent of scissors and are
built in a very similar way, however these scissors do not have a cutting blade,
instead they have two square faces that close into each other when the scissors
are closed. The second piece is a decorative holder for these scissors.
The object is actually a candle snuffer. The flat faces on
the scissors are the part that covers the flame of a candle, as you close the
scissor handles the candle is snuffed. Once the candle is snuffed you can open
the scissors again and place it back in its holder until the next time a candle
needs extinguishing. This type of candle snuffer avoids pressing the wick down
into the tip of the candle like other candle snuffers do, allowing the wick to
often last longer as it prevents bending the wick.
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