John Shemeld

Entity

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The Cabinet of Scissor Curiosities

Maker's Mark: An image of the maker's mark for John Shemeld. The mark consists of the word "JOY".
Maker's Mark

An image of the maker's mark for John Shemeld. The mark consists of the word "JOY".

Name/Title

John Shemeld

Entry/Object ID

2025.4.40

Tags

shemeld, joy, sheffield, maker's mark, shimeld

Description

John Shemeld is listed as a scissor maker at Attercliffe in Sketchley (1774). Attercliffe is a suburb to the north east of the current city centre, and would have been a rural community at the time. His mark was the word "JOY". He appears again in at Attercliffe as a common scissor manufacturer in Gales & Martin (1787) with the same mark. A John Shimeld (note spelling variation) appears in Robinson's (1797) also as a common scissor maker at Attercliffe, but with no mark associated with his listing.

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

March 4, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

March 4, 2025