Keen Edge Thinning Shears

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.328

Description

A pair of metal scissors, with one smooth blade and one serrated blade with long teeth.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Keen Edge

Date made

circa 1930

Time Period

20th Century

Edition

470

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On one side, near the joint

Transcription

KEEN-EDGE / ITALY

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Label

Location

On the other side, near the joint

Transcription

470

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Shears, Thinning

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Scissors, Hair

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cutter, Hair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Hair Care Objects

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

2-1/8 in

Length

7 in

Material

Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Good