Chatelaine with Scissors

Chatelaine with Scissors: An image of an enamelled chatelaine with a pair of scissors and two other tools (sharp knife and stiletto, or drizzling pin) used for drizzling, or parfilage. The scissors are made from carbon with silver handles, the pivot point is a rivet, and the point type is leaf.
Chatelaine with Scissors

An image of an enamelled chatelaine with a pair of scissors and two other tools (sharp knife and stiletto, or drizzling pin) used for drizzling, or parfilage. The scissors are made from carbon with silver handles, the pivot point is a rivet, and the point type is leaf.

Name/Title

Chatelaine with Scissors

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.11

Tags

1600s, carbon, france, silver, chatelaine, enamel, leaf point, rivet, engraved, drizzling

Description

A French chatelaine containing scissors and associated tools for the hobby of drizzling, or parfilage - ie, removing precious metal threads from textile fibres. The scissors are made from carbon with silver handles, the pivot point is a rivet, and the point type is leaf. Cross section is CS1. The sheath is enamelled, and the sheath and tools are engraved.

Use

Drizzling

Cataloged By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Category

Scissors, Scissor Sheaths

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Sheffield Museums Trust

Notes

Photographed during a visit to Sheffield Museums Trust.

Made/Created

Date made

1600 - 1699

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Transcription

Small diamond under long triangle

Dimensions

Width

5 mm

Length

70 mm

Dimension Notes

Blade length 23mm

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Sheffield Museums Trust

Date

January 13, 2025

Notes

L.1922.844

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

January 13, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

June 3, 2025