Not on display

Snuffer Tray

1781-1782 (made)
Artist/Maker
Stalker and Mitchinson (maker)
Place of origin
Newcastle upon Tyne (made)

Oval, the side pierced with horizontal sections, wooden strengthening underneath

Object details

Categories
Lighting
Metalwork
Object type
Snuffer tray
Materials and techniques
Silver, pierced, with wooden strengthening
Silver
Wood
Piercing
Brief description
Silver, Newcastle hallmarks for 1781-2, mark of Stalker and Mitchison
Physical description
Oval, the side pierced with horizontal sections, wooden strengthening underneath
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.5cm
  • Width: 18.75cm
  • Depth: 7.75cm
  • Including wooden struts weight: 138.4g
Marks and inscriptions
  • Newcastle hallmarks for 1781-2
  • Mark of Stalker and Mitchison
Credit line
Bequeathed by Arthur Hurst
Object history
Bequest - Arthur Hurst
Acquisition RF: 40 / 434
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.101-1940

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O104506/snuffer-tray-stalker-and-mitchinson/
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