Scissors

Object/Artifact

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The Cabinet of Scissor Curiosities

Scissors: An image of a pair of American, carbon, industrial scissors. The handles are japanned, the pivot type is bolt and washer, and the pivot area is reinforced. Image reproduced from Goss (2012).
Scissors

An image of a pair of American, carbon, industrial scissors. The handles are japanned, the pivot type is bolt and washer, and the pivot area is reinforced. Image reproduced from Goss (2012).

Name/Title

Scissors

Entry/Object ID

2025.5.18

Tags

america, carbon, industrial, japanning, bolt and washer, reinforced pivot, hibbard

Description

A pair of American, carbon, industrial scissors with japanned handles, a bolt and washer pivot type, and a reinforced pivot area.

Cataloged By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Category

Industrial Scissors, Scissors

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Goss, G.J. (2012)

Made/Created

Notes

Hibbard is possibly hardware company Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Company of Chicago, Illinois - similar scissors appear in Pankiewicz (2013) on p265.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Brand

Location

Below pivot point

Transcription

Hibbard

Notes

Possibly branded for Hibbard of Chicago, Illinois.

Dimensions

Length

260 mm

Material

Carbon

Web Links and URLs

Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., est 1855, Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. Catalogue - 1884, Seventy Five Years of Hibbard Hardware (1855 - 1930)

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

January 21, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

January 21, 2025