. Bulletin - United States National Museum. U, S. NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 139 PL. 39. Shell Lamp and Hanging Saucer Float Lamp Top, Orkney Islands; bottom, Tetuan, MoroccoFor description of plate see page 218 I FIRE AS AX AGENT IN HUMAN CULTURE 217 snuffers were rested. Snuffers have, however, become entirely obso-lete on account of the development of scientific wicks which do notrequire snuffing. Extinguishers.—These cones of metal, with loop for lifting or prongfor fitting into a socket on the candlestick, follow a similar art devel-opment observed in the snuffers. There was very httle poss
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. U, S. NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 139 PL. 39. Shell Lamp and Hanging Saucer Float Lamp Top, Orkney Islands; bottom, Tetuan, MoroccoFor description of plate see page 218 I FIRE AS AX AGENT IN HUMAN CULTURE 217 snuffers were rested. Snuffers have, however, become entirely obso-lete on account of the development of scientific wicks which do notrequire snuffing. Extinguishers.—These cones of metal, with loop for lifting or prongfor fitting into a socket on the candlestick, follow a similar art devel-opment observed in the snuffers. There was very httle possible playof invention on the extinguisher, and there is only noted the inven-tion of an arm bearing a cone which was mounted in such a waythat when the candle burnt down a certain distance it was automat-ically put out. For extinguishing tall candles or candles in chande-liers the extinguisher was mounted at the end of a pole. CUSTOMS CONNECTED WITH THE CANDLE The use of candles to mark periods of time is according to tradi-tion an invention of King Alfred of England. It is said
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