Folding Scissors

Object/Artifact

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The Cabinet of Scissor Curiosities

Folding Scissors: An image of the scissors unfolded, with the blades closed.
Folding Scissors

An image of the scissors unfolded, with the blades closed.

Name/Title

Folding Scissors

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.274

Tags

folding, 1900s, china, leaf, cs6, rivet

Description

A pair of folding Spear Brand scissors, made in China. Latter half of the twentieth century. Made from double sheet pressed metal. Rivet pivot, no real shoulder transition. Cross section is cs6 with a leaf blade.

Category

Scissors, Folding Scissors

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950 - circa 2000

Place

* Untyped Place

China

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Place of Origin

Location

Bow

Transcription

MADE IN CHINA

Type

Brand

Location

Bow

Transcription

SPEAR BRAND

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Width refers to width at pivot.

Width

9 mm

Length

85 mm

Dimension Description

Blade length

Length

22 mm

Dimension Notes

Crotch to point = 33 mm

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Own Collection

Date

July 9, 2025

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

July 9, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

July 10, 2025