Name/Title
Manicure ScissorsEntry/Object ID
2025.2.283Tags
1800s, england, steel, leaf, st3, cs6, manicure, tupDescription
A chunky pair of steel manicure scissors marked "WORMULL" and stylistically dated to the second half of the 19th century, England. (Getty Images has a picture of a cutlers in London called Wormull, which fits the time and location - additional research needed).
Shank is tup, shoulder is st3. Cross section is cs6 with leaf point, and the edges of both blades have been made into nail files.Category
Scissors, Manicure Scissors
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1850 - circa 1900Place
* Untyped Place
EnglandContinent
EuropeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
Pivot areaTranscription
WORMULLDimensions
Dimension Description
Width refers to width at pivot.Width
11 mmDimension Description
Blade lengthLength
26 mmDimension Notes
Crotch to point = 49 mmLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Own CollectionDate
July 9, 2025Created By
studygroup@scissornet.orgCreate Date
July 9, 2025Updated By
studygroup@scissornet.orgUpdate Date
July 9, 2025