Name/Title
ScissorsEntry/Object ID
2025.2.266Tags
stork, screw, bodkin, bodkin blade, cs2, 1800s, birdDescription
A pair of stork scissors with a screw pivot. There is no shoulder transition, cross section is cs2, and the blade and point are bodkin. Pairing marks (triangle) on the unders. No other markings, dated stylistically to the first half of the 19th century.Category
Scissors, Embroidery Scissors, Animals, etc
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1800 - circa 1850Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Pairing MarkLocation
UndersTranscription
TriangleDimensions
Dimension Description
Width refers to width at pivot.Width
7 mmLength
115 mmDimension Description
Blade lengthLength
27 mmDimension Notes
Crotch to point = 68 mmLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Own CollectionDate
July 8, 2025Created By
studygroup@scissornet.orgCreate Date
July 8, 2025Updated By
studygroup@scissornet.orgUpdate Date
October 6, 2025