Chamberstick with snuffers (one of a pair)
This George III silver gilt chamberstick, paired with 2019.283.117a-d, was made by John Scofield, London 1792. Such chambersticks were used at night to circulate within a home. This particular pair retains all its original components, including its snuffers, which often went missing.
Artwork Details
- Title: Chamberstick with snuffers (one of a pair)
- Maker: John Scofield (British, active 1776–96)
- Maker: Snuffers by Wilkes Booth
- Date: 1792
- Culture: British, London
- Medium: Gilded silver
- Dimensions: chamberstick assembled, confirmed: 4 1/8 × 5 1/2 × 6 3/4 in. (10.5 × 14 × 17.1 cm)
snuffers confirmed: 1 3/16 × 1 3/4 × 5 1/8 in. (3 × 4.4 × 13 cm) - Classification: Metalwork-Silver
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
- Object Number: 2019.283.116a–d
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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