Scissors
Scissors
An image of the scissors with the blades closed. The asymmetrical nature of the shanks can be seen clearly, as can the loops to which a chain could be connected.
Name/Title
ScissorsEntry/Object ID
2025.2.286Tags
1700s, dutch, asymmetrical point, cs2, scissors, silver, sewing, chatelaineDescription
A small pair of Dutch scissors believed to date from the 18th century. Loops on top of the bows would have connected the scissors to a chain, possibly on a chatelaine. The shanks and points are asymmetrical, there is no shoulder transition, and the cross section is cs2. In "Needlework Tools and Accessories: A Dutch Tradition" (Sullivan, 2004) an identical pair is pictured on page 106 with the caption "Silver needlework scissors, c.1730, Maker: Cornelis Bormeester, Amsterdam (1730-85)."Category
Scissors