Manicure Scissors

Manicure Scissors: An image of the scissors with the blades closed.
Manicure Scissors

An image of the scissors with the blades closed.

Name/Title

Manicure Scissors

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.282

Tags

1800s, decorated screw, shell screw, gold, nail file, hollow nail file, st3, cs4

Description

A delicate pair of manicure scissors with worked bows and straight shanks decorated with gold rivets. The screw is decorated (shell screw), shoulder is st3. Cross section is cs4 with a leaf point, and the outer edges of both blades form nail files (one hollow). Stylistically first half of the 19th century. No markings.

Category

Scissors, Manicure Scissors

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1800 - circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Width refers to width at pivot.

Width

9 mm

Length

89 mm

Dimension Description

Blade length

Length

20 mm

Dimension Notes

40 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 9, 2025