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18th Century Steel Douters
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18th Century Steel Douters

18th century
Sold 16 September 2025 · Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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A super pair of 18th century steel candle douters. These have a sprung mechanism which is in full working order and they date to circa 1750. Great condition and rarer than the brass version.

L 11 cm

W 5.5

H 1.5 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated these 18th Century Steel Douters to the 18th Century.

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A super pair of 18th century steel candle douters. These have a sprung mechanism which is in full working order and they date to circa 1750. Great condition and rarer than the brass version.

L 11 cm

W 5.5

H 1.5 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated these 18th Century Steel Douters to the 18th Century.

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SA1149382
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2020
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An antique forged steel candle douter resting on a white surface, featuring scissor-like finger loops and a flat extinguishing disc. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique forged steel candle douter resting on a white surface, featuring scissor-like finger loops and a flat extinguishing disc. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

18th Century Steel Douters

Archive II An antique forged steel candle douter resting on a white surface, featuring scissor-like finger loops and a flat extinguishing disc. View II
Archive III An antique forged steel candle douter resting on a white surface, featuring scissor-like finger loops and a flat extinguishing disc. View III
Archive IV An antique forged steel candle douter resting on a white surface, featuring scissor-like finger loops and a flat extinguishing disc. View IV
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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Telephone 07710 931929
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Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/digbyantiqueswiltshire
Verified Since Dec 2020
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Items Sold 917
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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An antique forged steel candle douter resting on a white surface, featuring scissor-like finger loops and a flat extinguishing disc.
18th century steel douters
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An antique forged steel candle douter resting on a white surface, featuring scissor-like finger loops and a flat extinguishing disc.
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  • ObjectDomestic Implements
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSteel
  • ColourCharcoal Grey
  • MotifsScissor rings, Extinguishing disc, Box joint pivot, Support feet

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Candle douters and snuffers date back to periods before self-trimming wicks were invented, used extensively in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries to extinguish flames safely and trim burnt cotton wicks to maintain proper burn quality.

These domestic items were typically forged from iron or steel, sometimes crafted by local blacksmiths or specialised metalworkers using traditional hand-hammered and pivot-joined techniques.

Authentic pieces exhibit period-correct tool marks, natural oxidisation, hand-filed surfaces, and forge welding characteristic of pre-industrial manufacturing processes rather than modern machine stamping.

These objects add historical texture when displayed on small occasional furniture surfaces, mantlepieces, or within curated vignette arrangements alongside books and ceramics.

Preserve antique steel by keeping it in a stable, low-humidity environment and applying microcrystalline wax periodically to protect the surface from moisture and active corrosion.
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