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Primary term

candlesnuffer

URI

https://nomenclature.info/nom/1771 (opens semantic view)

Definition

A scissor-like instrument of iron, brass, or silver with two blades of different lengths that are riveted together. The long, lower blade is pointed and has a small box attached, and the shorter, top blade usually has a lid for the box. Small feet may be affixed to the lower blade and to the handles thus supporting the instrument when not in use. Used to remove partially burned wick (snuff) from a candle, and consequently to increase the brilliance of the flame, to stop the candle from smoking. The lid serves to press the snuff into the box and to seal the box so that the charred wick remnants do not scatter. The point of the longer blade is used to straighten a wick end to permit trimming and to remove candle stubs from sockets.

Definition source(s)

• Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2009–2018. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire descriptif et visuel de Parcs Canada.” 2009–2018.

English

Term (International)

candlesnuffer

Alternative term(s)

candle snuffer; snuffer; snuffers

French

Term (International)

mouchettes

Term gender (International)

feminine

Alternative term(s)

ciseaux à moucher; coupe-mèche; tenailles à moucher

Spanish

Term

bujías

External term source

Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online

Date created

2010-01-01

Date updated

2021-12-15

Parks Canada code(s)

• 02-00339

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URL

https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/1771 (reopens this page)

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