ANTIQUE SILVER CANDLE SNUFFERS TRAYS
View our range of antique silver candle snuffers and candle trays, which are all available for purchase online. To get a closer look at any antique silver candle tray click on the image for a more detailed picture. All silver candle snuffers and candle trays purchased include free insured delivery to your door. You may also be interested in Antique Silver Pen Trays.
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Antique Georgian Old Sheffield snuffer tray, made ca. 1810. With monogrammed cartouche. Length 22 cms. |
£195 |
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Antique late Georgian Old Sheffield plated candle snuffer tray made in ca. 1830. Length 24 cms. |
£195 |
SOLD |
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Antique Victorian sterling silver pen tray/snuffer tray made in France, and imported into London in 1898. Length 22 cms. |
£285 |
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Antique Victorian sterling silver oval and bead edged snuffer or pen tray made by Charles Stuart Harris of London in 1900. Length 27 cms. |
£375 |
SOLD |
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Antique Georgian sterling silver scissor snuffer tray made by Robert Garrard of London in 1836. Length 25 cms, width 10.5 cms. Weight approx. 10 troy ounces. |
£545 |
SOLD |
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Antique Georgian sterling silver candle scissor snuffer stand, having a plain shaped oval body, with pointed ends, an applied reeded border, and sitting on a flat base. Made by John Emes of London in 1799. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver snuffer stand are length 25.5 cms (10 inches), width 10 cms (4 inches), and it weighs approx. 144g (4.6 troy ounces). |
£565 |
SOLD |
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Antique Georgian sterling silver snuffer tray, made by Richard Kersill of London in 1792. Length 24.5 cms. |
£575 |
SOLD |
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Antique Georgian sterling silver candle scissor snuffer stand, having a plain shaped rectangular body, with an applied cast bead-edged border, a cast scroll handle with thumb-piece, and sitting on four cast lions claw and ball feet. Made by Ebenezer Coker of London in 1770. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver snuffer stand are length 19 cms (7.5 inches), height including handle 6.5 cms (2.5 inches), width 9 cms (3.5 inches), and it weighs approx. 234g (7.5 troy ounces). |
£985 |
SOLD |
Learn more about antique silver candle snuffers trays here.
Antique Silver candle snuffers trays description:
A scissor-like implement used to trim the wick of a candle to prevent guttering.
Antique Silver candle snuffers trays history:
Very rare before about 1680, the candle scissor snuffer and stand were made throughout the 18th century and into the early part of the 19th century. They were not really made after about 1830 due to the invention of paraffin candles in c. 1825 (with non-smoking self-consuming wicks).
Antique Silver candle snuffers trays design:
In the form of a pair of scissors, with an attached small open box on the upper arm, and cutting blade on the lower arm, which was designed to cut the hot wick and retain it in the box. The sharp point on the scissor snuffers was used to prick out the burnt-out candle end. The stand was designed to hold the length of the scissors and reflected the style of the period.
Antique Silver candle snuffers trays collectors note:
A true pair of scissor snuffer and stand, in silver, must have the same hallmarks, this is important because many have been put together with different hallmarks. The box and blade mechanism must be in good working order and the central hinge must be original and tight. The earlier 18th century examples are now quite rare and a true pair commands the highest prices.