Candle Wick Trimmer
2006/10437
1750-1800 / Metal / Metalwork / Other
Metal
1700s
This scissor-like object is a candle wick trimmer. It was used much like a pair of scissors, with the difference that it has a small compartment attached to its blades into which the cut-off wick is collected.
Trimming candle wicks ensured candles burnt evenly. This was important, as many candles in Wesley's day were made from materials other than wax and tended to burn less reliably than candles today.
1700s
This scissor-like object is a candle wick trimmer. It was used much like a pair of scissors, with the difference that it has a small compartment attached to its blades into which the cut-off wick is collected.
Trimming candle wicks ensured candles burnt evenly. This was important, as many candles in Wesley's day were made from materials other than wax and tended to burn less reliably than candles today.
