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Silver wax jack with a detachable silver snuffer
This silver wax jack with detachable silver snuffer was made by the Edinburgh silversmiths Dick & Macpherson, in 1808-9.
Silver wax jack on a shallow oval base with a gadrooned border, by Dick and Macpherson, Edinburgh, 1808 - 1809
Wax jacks were sometimes called taper stands and held a reel of wax taper, treated with turpentine, which burned with a clean light and did not crack when bent.
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000-100-000-989-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland H.MEQ 860 B |
Date: |
1808 - 1809 1808 - 1809 1808-9
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Material: |
Silver. Inscription: D & M; thistle; C; king's head Silver. Inscription: D & M; thistle; C; king's head
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Dimensions: |
138 mm H x 113 mm L x 110 mm W 47 mm H x 20 mm D
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What: |
Snuffer, wax jack Wax jack
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Subject: |
Gold and silver (NMAS Classification) Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
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Who: |
Dick and Macpherson, Edinburgh (Silversmith) Dick and Macpherson, Edinburgh (Silversmith)
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Where: |
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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Description: |
Separate cone-shaped snuffer for wax jack MEQ 860 A, by Dick and Macpherson, Edinburgh, 1808 - 1809
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