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Candle Snuffer

1935/1942

A.R. Tolman

Associated Names

A.R. Tolman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a pair of antique-style wick scissors on a plain, light background. The scissors are made of metal with a golden-brown patina. They are positioned diagonally from the lower left to the upper right, with finger loops on the right side of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.9 x 36.8 cm (11 3/8 x 14 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9094

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across the bottom in graphite: actual size A. Ray Tolman

Wikidata ID

Q64533127

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