Nurses' Dressing Scissors - Thomas Turner 1925

Publication

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The Cabinet of Scissor Curiosities

Nurses' Dressing Scissors: An illustration of two pairs of nurses' dressing scissors, one of which is designed to separate easily for cleaning.
Nurses' Dressing Scissors

An illustration of two pairs of nurses' dressing scissors, one of which is designed to separate easily for cleaning.

Name/Title

Nurses' Dressing Scissors - Thomas Turner 1925

Entry/Object ID

2025.7.25

Tags

1900s, sheffield, scissors, turner, nurse

Description

Nurses' Dressing Scissors illustrated in the Thomas Turner & Co. catalogue of 1925. The sizes range from 4 1/2" to 6". Note how the pair on the right of the image is the "slide-off" design which allows the blades to be separated easily for cleaning.

Category

Scissors, Nurses' Scissors

Publication Details

Publication Type

Catalogue

Author

Thomas Turner & Co

Place Published

City

Sheffield

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Date Published

1925

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Sheffield Archives

Date

December 15, 2025

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

December 15, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

December 15, 2025