Title
Candle snuffers, 16th century?, (1881). Creator: W Wise.
Caption
Candle snuffers, 16th century?, (1881). Etching of a pair of snuffers, possibly made in Italy. The shafts of the handles are in the form of human figures, and the box is decorated with a head wearing a winged helmet. From "The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations, with descriptions, of the works of art in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (formerly known as the South Kensington Museum). [Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, London, 1881]
Date
1881
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Reference
HRM19F37_012
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
62,8Mb (1,4Mb) / 12,0in x 20,3in / 3609 x 6083 (300dpi)