SILVER SNUFFERS. REAL FÁBRICA DE PLATERÍA MARTÍNEZ, MADRID, SPAIN, 1846.
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Reference: Z2741
Snuffers with case. Silver. Martínez Royal Silver Factory, Madrid, 1846. With contrast marks. Scissors for cutting candle wicks, known as snuffers, made of silver in their colour and with a decoration of a marked classical influence in all their elements. The set is completed by a case with a circular base and a striated body (of a type known as “umbrella” due to its shape) which was very common in many candlesticks of the time. The hallmarks indicate that they were made in Madrid in 1846, at the Real Fábrica de Platería Martínez (or Platerías Martínez), created by Royal Decree in 1778 by Charles III and thanks to Antonio Martínez Barrio (who died in 1798). To see how popular this model was, compare it with the sheathed snuffers by Ramón Espuñes, dated 1847, which are preserved in the National Archaeological Museum (Madrid, Spain). And to see something similar, with the pair dated 1838 and made by Platerías Martínez of the History Museum of Madrid. Weight: 406 grams.
· Size: 7x7x22 cms.
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