Douter

Unknown

first half 18th century · Silver · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

A douter made a pincer movement to extinguish a wick in a spirit lamp. The unusual word, now obsolete, is a contraction of "do-outer."

Artist

Unknown

Date

first half 18th century

Medium

Silver

Culture

British, probably London

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941