Hand shearer

Object/Artifact

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Hand shearer

Description

3 pairs of hand shearers for shearing sheep, one pair 12" long painted black, one pair 11-1/2" long no point, one pair 12-1/2" long with two rivets each side of the handles and two rivets on each blade. All have rounded handles and two blades tapering to point; pair w/blades attached by rivets also has knob on each handle; one for thumb other for fingers. 1985.006.066 A,B&C

Collection

Daniel Henricks

Acquisition

Accession

1985.006

Source or Donor

Daniel Henricks

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

1870

Notes

Early Date: 1870

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Apr 26, 2001

Create Date

April 26, 2001

Update Date

April 4, 2024