Scissors

Scissors: An image of the scissors with their blades closed.The screw head is visible.
Scissors

An image of the scissors with their blades closed.The screw head is visible.

Name/Title

Scissors

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.285

Tags

sweden, scissors, tup, asymmetrical point, uneven bow, st4, cs2

Description

A pair of Swedish scissors with and uneven bow and a tup shank. The shoulder transition is st4, cross section is cs2, and the point is asymmetrical. There are no maker's marks but the style and decoration is very typically Swedish, and the design on each blade depicts Rosersberg Palace, which is located just outside Stockholm.

Category

Scissors

Made/Created

Place

Country

Sweden

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Width refers to width at pivot.

Width

16 mm

Length

187 mm

Dimension Description

Blade length

Length

90 mm

Dimension Notes

Crotch to point = 122 mm

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Own Collection

Date

September 25, 2025

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

September 25, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

September 25, 2025