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Candle Snuffer ~ Vintage

(2 customer reviews)

Original price was: CAD $35.00.Current price is: CAD $25.00.

Keep your candles burning beautifully! Candle snuffers, candle extinguishers, or douters are instruments used to extinguish burning candles. They date from the 17-19th centuries and usually consist of a small cone at the end of a handle. The use of a snuffer helps to avoid problems associated with blowing hot wax. It avoids the smoke and odour of a smouldering wick which results from simply blowing a candle out. Extinguishers are still commonly used in homes and churches.

Many complex forms of snuffers evolved for the homes with many candles. Some candle snuffers had concentric trap-doors that would snap shut and isolate the sniff. Other’s would stow the snuff in a lower cavity in the scissors. Similar devices include the douter, and the extinguisher.

Proper candle care is the absolute key to having long full burns.

I have quite the collection of these beautiful vintage candle snuffers & to keep it interesting I thought we could lower the price & I would send you a random one. Then I don’t have to keep taking pictures and you get a surprise! All of them have a beautiful patina you can polish & clean if you wish, personally I think it adds character. <3

One random vintage brass or silver candle snuffer, if you would prefer one colour over the other please leave a note in the checkout area and I will do my best to make that happen!

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Warning!

Candles may drip, so always burn candle on a non-porous heat resistant container to catch wax. Keep out of drafts. Do not move candles while burning or if wax is hot. Keep out of reach of children & pets. Never leave a burning candle unattended. Do not burn for more than 2 hours at a time. Candle casing colours may not be exactly as shown due to stock.

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2 reviews for Candle Snuffer ~ Vintage

  1. D L Ramay-Gargano (verified owner)

    Ohh, these are lovely! Thank you for choosing so wisely. I adore both. They are vintage and they look so pretty! You have such wonderful treasures!

  2. Maria Le Roux (verified owner)

    I asked the witch if she could use her intuition to choose one that she thought would connect best with me. I received a beautiful pearl adorned snuffer. My great great grandmother (my guide and idol) loved pearl, it was very special to her. My own mother as well would never be caught without pearls adorning her body. Long story short, the witch is very wise attuning into the energy of my family and ancestors. The snuffer is beyond beautiful and it is so special to me!!

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Weight 350 g
Dimensions 26 × 5 × 3 cm

Description

Keep your candles burning beautifully! Candle snuffers, candle extinguishers, or douters are instruments used to extinguish burning candles. They date from the 17-19th centuries and usually consist of a small cone at the end of a handle. The use of a snuffer helps to avoid problems associated with blowing hot wax. It avoids the smoke and odour of a smouldering wick which results from simply blowing a candle out. Extinguishers are still commonly used in homes and churches.

Many complex forms of snuffers evolved for the homes with many candles. Some candle snuffers had concentric trap-doors that would snap shut and isolate the sniff. Other’s would stow the snuff in a lower cavity in the scissors. Similar devices include the douter, and the extinguisher.

Proper candle care is the absolute key to having long full burns.

I have quite the collection of these beautiful vintage candle snuffers & to keep it interesting I thought we could lower the price & I would send you a random one. Then I don’t have to keep taking pictures and you get a surprise! All of them have a beautiful patina you can polish & clean if you wish, personally I think it adds character. <3

One random vintage brass or silver candle snuffer, if you would prefer one colour over the other please leave a note in the checkout area and I will do my best to make that happen!