Scissors

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

An image of the scissors with the blades closed.

Name/Title

Scissors

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.266

Tags

stork, screw, bodkin, bodkin blade, cs2, 1800s, bird

Description

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 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Pairing Mark

Location

Unders

Transcription

Triangle

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Width refers to width at pivot.

Width

7 mm

Length

115 mm

Dimension Description

Blade length

Length

27 mm

Dimension Notes

Crotch to point = 68 mm

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Own Collection

Date

July 8, 2025

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

July 8, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

October 6, 2025