Tinner's Snips

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Tinner's Snips

Entry/Object ID

2011.508

Description

A pair of snips, with long handles and short, slightly rounded/curved blades.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Compton Service

Time Period

20th Century

Edition

11

Notes

It is difficult to date these exact snips, by they are most likely from the early 1900s.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Handle length (both sides)

Transcription

COMPTON 11 / FORGED STEEL

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Snip, Tin

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Shears, Metal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cutter, Metal

Nomenclature Class

Metalworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

907

Dimensions

Width

3 in

Length

9-3/8 in

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Steel

Condition

Overall Condition

Good