Taper light

Taper lights hold the burning end of a wax taper between its blades. The taper is wound round the vertical central pillar and moved up as it burnt. This taper light was found at Kildrummy Castle in Aberdeenshire. It is made of iron.

The taper light's two blades, when closed, form a flat circle. The upright of the stand has three knops in the middle and, at the foot, a shallow octagonal plate with a scalloped edge.

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Online ID:	000-100-102-308-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MGQ 1
Date:	Late 18th or early 19th century
Material:	Iron
Dimensions:	6.60" H; 5.30" L snuffer; 3.90" D plate
What:	Snuffers
Subject:	Snuffers (NMAS Classification)
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Where:	Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Kildrummy Castle Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Kildrummy Castle
Event:
Description:	Iron snuffers with a stand, from Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, late 18th or early 19th century
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