Name/Title
ScissorsEntry/Object ID
2025.2.344Tags
sweden, eskilstuna, scissors, sarum, decorated screw, st3, cs10Description
A pair of Swedish scissors with relatively short shanks and long blades. The shank is sarum, shoulder is st3, cross section is cs10. The blue and gold decoration is very distinctive, and typical of Swedish scissors.
The under is marked ESKILSTUNA and CVH - the maker's mark of Carl Viktor Heljestrand.Made/Created
Place
City
EskilstunaCountry
SwedenContinent
EuropeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
UnderTranscription
CVHType
Place of OriginLocation
UnderTranscription
ESKILSTUNADimensions
Dimension Description
Width refers to width at pivot.Width
13 mmLength
227 mmDimension Description
Blade lengthLength
120 mmDimension Notes
Crotch to point = 158 mmCreated By
studygroup@scissornet.orgCreate Date
October 28, 2025Updated By
studygroup@scissornet.orgUpdate Date
November 27, 2025