Buttonhole Scissors

Object/Artifact

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The Cabinet of Scissor Curiosities

Buttonhole Scissors: An image of the buttonhole scissors with the blades closed.
Buttonhole Scissors

An image of the buttonhole scissors with the blades closed.

Name/Title

Buttonhole Scissors

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.232

Tags

button holer, tup, cs2, sheffield, screw

Description

A small pair of button hole scissors marked "THOMAS TURNER & CO SHEFFIELD" on one side of the pivot area, and "ENCORE" with a design made of three diamonds and a line on the other. Pairing marks on the unders. Pivot is a screw, blade is leaf point with cs2 cross section, and there is no shoulder transition. Shanks are tup.

Category

Scissors, Button Holer

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Thomas Turner & Co

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Pivot area

Transcription

ENCORE [with design] / T. TURNER & CO SHEFFIELD

Type

Pairing Mark

Location

Unders

Transcription

5

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Width refers to width at pivot.

Width

11 mm

Length

100 mm

Dimension Description

Blade length

Length

20 mm

Dimension Notes

Crotch to point = 50 mm

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Own Collection

Date

July 2, 2025

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

June 30, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

July 10, 2025