Collection of Scissors

Object/Artifact

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The Cabinet of Scissor Curiosities

Four pairs of scissors alongside two other implements.: Four pairs of ornate, long bladed scissors alongside two other implements. Although labelled as Surgical Scissors, the relatively short shanks and long blades on the scissors are more typical of Paper Scissors.
Four pairs of scissors alongside two other implements.

Four pairs of ornate, long bladed scissors alongside two other implements. Although labelled as Surgical Scissors, the relatively short shanks and long blades on the scissors are more typical of Paper Scissors.

Name/Title

Collection of Scissors

Entry/Object ID

2026.5.17

Tags

scissors

Description

Caption from the Wellcome Collection: A collection of Surgical Scissors and other implements. Although labelled as Surgical Scissors, the relatively short shanks and long blades of these four pairs of scissors are more typical of Paper Scissors. M0008181: Surgical scissors. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

Web Links and URLs

Original image and description at the Wellcome Collection

Created By

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Create Date

October 13, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

October 14, 2026