American Scissors and Shears

Book

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The Cabinet of Scissor Curiosities

Front Cover: An image of the front cover featuring the title, author's name, and various illustrations of pairs of scissors.
Front Cover

An image of the front cover featuring the title, author's name, and various illustrations of pairs of scissors.

Name/Title

American Scissors and Shears

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.13

Secondary Title

An Antique and Vintage Collectors' Guide

Description

The bulk of this book contains potted histories of American scissor making companies from 17 states from the mid-1800s to the early-1900s. Alongside these are illustrations of pairs of scissors, images from numerous patent applications, and adverts from the companies concerned. A fascinating snapshot of developments.

Cataloged By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Book Details

Author

Pankiewicz, P.R.

Publisher

Universal Publishers

Place Published

Continent

North America

Date Published

2013

ISBN

978-1-61233-251-2

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

March 12, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

March 12, 2025