โœ… SOLVED Its Beautiful and Ive Never Seen Anything Like It

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It's Beautiful and I've Never Seen Anything Like It

Found this today. Thought it was some kind of scissor until I opened it. They're not scissors at all.
Instead of a second blade it has a compartment with some kind of device (for crushing something maybe).
It has three feet for standing. It's spring-actuated to close automatically. Very decorative. No markings.

Any ideas what it is and how old? Very interesting whatever it is. :D

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Found this today. Thought it was some kind of scissor until I opened it. They're not scissors at all.
Instead of a second blade it has a compartment with some kind of device (for crushing something maybe).
It has three feet for standing. It's spring-actuated to close automatically. Very decorative. No markings.

Any ideas what it is and how old? Very interesting whatever it is. :D

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Very cool. It's a antique candle snuffer. I could tell from the marks under the lid then I looked them up! [emoji2]
 

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Very cool I like how ornate it is, that was from an era, when it wasn't a throw away society things were made to last.I was going to say garlic crusher but candle snuffer sounds about right.
 

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Also it's most likely mid to late 1800's. Any hallmarks? Some were Sterling silver. Look them up and you may find a match to yours!
 

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I was gonna say a nail clipper with nail clipping catcher.
 

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Very cool. It's a antique candle snuffer. I could tell from the marks under the lid then I looked them up! [emoji2]

Spot on!
Pretty awesome, there is still a little bit of wax on the "cutter", so cool - must be 100+ year old candle wax. :occasion14:
 

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Spot on!
Pretty awesome, there is still a little bit of wax on the "cutter", so cool - must be 100+ year old candle wax. :occasion14:

I should have read your post more closely when I asked if there was any hallmarks on it because you said no markings! Haha
 

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Dang beautiful candle snuffer with cutter.vanzutphen
 

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