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Candle Snuffer

about 1720-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Candle snuffer, porcelain painted in underglaze blue.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Porcelain candle snuffer, painted in underglaze blue, Saint-Cloud porcelain factory, France, about 1720-1750
Physical description
Candle snuffer, porcelain painted in underglaze blue.
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Production
NB acquired with chamber candlestick C.439-1909, but of different paste and decoration and the two probably do not match.
Collection
Accession number
C.439A-1909

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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