Scissors

Object/Artifact

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The Cabinet of Scissor Curiosities

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

An image of the scissors with their blades closed.

Name/Title

Scissors

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.264

Tags

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

Description

A delicate pair of hand engraved stork scissors from c. 1850. Pivot is a screw, and there is no shoulder transition. Cross section is cs2, with a bodkin blade and point. Pairing marks (L4) on the unders.

Category

Animals, etc, Scissors, Embroidery Scissors

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Pairing Mark

Location

Unders

Transcription

L4

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Width refers to width at pivot.

Width

6 mm

Length

100 mm

Dimension Description

Blade length

Length

26 mm

Dimension Notes

Crotch to point = 60 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