Scissors

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

2025.2.344

Tags

sweden, eskilstuna, scissors, sarum, decorated screw, st3, cs10

Description

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.

Category

Scissors

Made/Created

Place

City

Eskilstuna

Country

Sweden

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Under

Transcription

CVH

Type

Place of Origin

Location

Under

Transcription

ESKILSTUNA

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Width refers to width at pivot.

Width

13 mm

Length

227 mm

Dimension Description

Blade length

Length

120 mm

Dimension Notes

Crotch to point = 158 mm

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

October 28, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

November 27, 2025