Featured Help Identifying the Origin of a Candle Snuffer

Hello everyone! I recently acquired this item for my collection. It is a tool used to extinguish candles. The main body is made of metal, but the front part is made of silver. Could someone help me identify its origin?

 

I would be delighted to see the entire piece in one photo, instead of parts of it. When I opened this thread, I instantly thought "wick trimmer". Could it be both trimmer and snuffer in one tool? We have many silver experts here who will surely recognize the marks.

 

Pewter marks? Hanau marks?

 

Nice photo's !

any more ?

 

Thank you all for your answers. Here are some additional pictures:

 

Only the front part with marks is made up of silver. The rest of the piece is made up of some metal

 

I am unconvinced about it's attribution and or it's use !!!!

I'm on the verge of considering a nasty medical device ...........

 

or...if that's cupid.......... a sex device !!

 

It's definitely Cupid. But do we really want to follow Cupid wick trimmer?

 

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I hear nowadays, it's all the rage !!!...................

 

I tried using it to snuff out a candle wick. It seems to work. Any ideas about the silver marks?

 

Well is it’s a very nice/fancy looking thing. Definitely now think it’s a special wick timmer (however I have now knowledge of these things)

 

Has it been tested for silver?

Debora

 

Sure looks it..

 

Hey Al, when u squeeze the handle....the front blades spread open........is that correct ?

 

Yes. Exactly