Avito Candle Snuffer - 21 cm Length - Handcrafted in Italy - PewterCandles can make a cosy evening at home, even more so, the gentle flicker of the flame can soothe you; yet safety is paramount, even when you are relaxed and ready for bed, and the candles need to be extinguished. Candle snuffers were originally developed to remove the candle snuffs, the excess sooty threads of twisted flax, cotton or hemp, that were used on early tallow candles made from fat. The term snuffer has extended over the years to include

this hand-crafted solid pewter wall sconce with decorative back-plate and drip tray is faithful to the style of lighting used in the inner corridors and rooms of monasteries and royal castles from centuries past

This handcrafted dainty little vase from Lombardia

The golden era of the original Highball seemed to be the post-war years until the 1950s

it was considered a challenge

This classic candlestick would look striking as a statement piece singularly upon a table

and a circular frame

but eventually fire was contained

5 cm x 27 cm

The pretty little tool complements the Cosi Tabellini range of candlesticks and candelabras

Diameter 22 cm

with simple classic lines

from the lush green or inky black of an Italian olive