Georgian Candlesnuffers by Booth & Son

A rare pair of candlesnuffers by Wilkes Booth (the finest specialist maker of this essential Georgian lighting accessory) in partnership with his son. These snuffers have hallmarked silver handles (marked to both finger grips) and a silver plate with crest on top of the rivet cover.

The steel firebox/wick trimmer has a superb Pinchbeck patent spring action box that close with a resounding snap. Opening the snuffers cocks the mechanism and closing them raises the spring shutter which snaps back down to trap the wick when the snuffers are fully closed. The pointed end of the tool can be used to dig out the wick from the solidified wax prior to it being re-lit.