A. J. Jordan Cutlery Company
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An image of the introductory page to the catalogue, showing the Sheffield address as Baker's Hill.
Name/Title
A. J. Jordan Cutlery CompanyEntry/Object ID
2025.7.32Tags
scissors, catalogue, sheffield, america, 1800s, shearsDescription
A. J. Jordan was a cutlery company based in St Louis, Missouri, with a factory based in Sheffield. There is no date on the catalogue, but the factory address at Baker's Hill dates it between the late 1880s - 1900, around which date the factory had moved to Furnival Street (ref: Tweedale, 2010). This tallies with a handwritten note saying "1890" in the top left hand corner of the introductory page. Scissors and shears illustrated include: Jordan's Barbers' Scissors - Sizes 8" & 8 1/2"; nickel handle Jordan's Shears - Sizes 6" - 10" (Left-hand version in 8" only); nickel plated, bent handles Cooper Brothers' Shears - Sizes 6" - 10"; nickel plated handles Scissor Cases - various Heinisch Tailors' Shears - Sizes 12 1/2" - 16"; black handles Button-hole Cutters - Bauer's make, revolving so as to cut any size desired, with or without eyehole Barbers' Scissors - Sizes 8" & 8 1/2"; Cooper Brothers' Brand, japanned handles Pocket Scissors - Sizes 4 1/2" & 5"; Jordan's, made good and strong, nickel plated Pocket Scissors - Sizes 4" - 5 1/2"; same style as above, medium but good Pocket Scissors & Cigar Cutter - Size 4" only Embroidery Scissors, Stork - Size 4 1/2" only - Jordan's Nail Scissors - Sizes 3", 3 1/2" & 4"; Jordan's, nickel plated handle Scissors - Sizes 3 1/2" - 6 1/2"; gilded openwork handle, first-class steel, each in leather case Button-hole Scissors - Size 4" only; with adjustable set screw Button-hole Scissors - Size 4 1/2" only; Jordan's, nickel plated handles, adjustable set screw Manicure or Cuticle Scissors - Sizes 3", 3 1/2" & 4"; long, slender, nickel plated handles Manicure or Cuticle Scissors - as above, cheaper goods but good Scissors - Sizes 3 1/2" - 7"; good steel, nickel plated Scissors - Sizes 3 1/2" - 7"; Jordan's finest goods, nickel plated Scissors - Sizes 3 1/2" - 7"; Jordan's steel, strictly first-class, beveled bows, nickeled Scissors - Sizes 3 1/2" - 7"; Jordan's blades, good goods Cigar Cutter - fancy gilt, open work handle, finest steel Ladies' Scissors - Size 6"; with tracing wheel on end of handle, Jordan's finest goods Solid Silver-Handle Scissors: Manicure Scissors - Size 4" only; finest steel, solid silver, fancy handle Embroidery Scissors - Size 4" only; finest steel, solid silver, fancy handle Embroidery Scissors - solid silver, grey finish handle, good steel, cut shows size Manicure Scissors - solid silver, grey finish handle, good steel, cut shows size Bankers' or Desk Set - solid silver handle, paper shears and paper cutter in solid leather case, cut shows actual size (shears available as individual item) Grape or Flower Scissors - finest steel, solid silver, fancy handles, cut shows actual size Manicure Scissors - good steel, with solid silver handle, cut shows size Embroidery Scissors - good steel, with solid silver handle, cut shows sizeCategory
Scissors