Collections: Decorative Arts: Candle Snuffer

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Candle Snuffer

• Maker: The Kalo Shops, 1900-1970
• Medium: Silver
• Place Made: Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Dates: ca. 1915
• Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. (3.8 x 26.7 x 5.4cm)
• Markings: Impressed on underside of handle, near juncture with snuffer: "STERLING KALE 2"
• Inscriptions: Engraved on top of handle, in oval-shaped monogram: "MCD" in stylized letters
• Collections: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
• Accession Number: 2000.6.11
• Credit Line: Gift in memory of Harry and Marion R. Lipton presented on behalf of their great-grandchildren, Elissa H. Samet, Brandon R. Derringer, Jeremy A. Derringer and Justin M. Derringer.
• Image: Overall, 2000.6.11.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004
The Kalo Shops (1900-1970). Candle Snuffer, ca. 1915. Silver, 1 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. (3.8 x 26.7 x 5.4cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Harry and Marion R. Lipton presented on behalf of their great-grandchildren, Elissa H. Samet, Brandon R. Derringer, Jeremy A. Derringer and Justin M. Derringer., 2000.6.11 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2000.6.11.jpg)
• Catalogue Description: Silver candle snuffer with lightly hammered surface. Bell-shaped snuffer with flared rim and ball finial on top (from inside, also resembles a lily with rim sectioned into three petals). Attached, long narrow handle that is twisted in the lower section, then flattens out into oblong handle with pointed end. CONDITION: Good, tarnished.