CANDLE SNUFFER
c. 1880 - 1940Candle snuffer; long wooden pole shaped to a point at one end where a metal (tin) snuffer has been loosely affixed with nails.
The snuffer is made out of two small sheets of tin braised together - one sheet is shaped into a cone, and the other into a cylinder to slip over the end of the wooden pole.
Used to extinguish burning candles. Also traditionally known as a candle extinguisher or douter.
Ownership transferred to museum during the vacation of the former Sisters of Mercy site by the Franciscans of the Immaculate Heart in 2017. This religious order had been in residence at 36 Stirling Terrace, Toodyay as the Marian Friary of Our Lady Help of Christians since approx 1997. It was the first community of this order established in Australia from New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA and was recalled in 2017.
Before the Franciscan Friars, the Sisters of Mercy had operated the St Aloyisius Convent of Mercy School at this site between 1903 and 1971. Following the closure of the school some of the Sisters remained at Toodyay for pastoral work until the early 2000s.
Details
Details
Designed to safely reach high or deeply recessed candle wicks—often used in churches, large estates, or public halls. To extinguish the flame, the small cone is lowered directly over the lit wick to cut off its oxygen supply. This method is highly effective because it prevents hot wax from splattering and minimizes smouldering smoke and unpleasant odours compared to blowing the candle out.
Provenance:
Ownership transferred to museum during the vacation of the Sisters of Mercy site in Toodyay by the Franciscans of the Immaculate Heart in January 2017
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