Scissors

Scissors: An image of the scissors with the blades closed. The inner, solid shank can be seen protruding from where the hollow silver handle has broken off.
Scissors

An image of the scissors with the blades closed. The inner, solid shank can be seen protruding from where the hollow silver handle has broken off.

Name/Title

Scissors

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.269

Tags

screw, hollow, silver, bodkin, bodkin blade, cs5, america

Description

A pair of American scissors with hollow silver handles, one handle is broken. Dated to around the turn of the 20th century. Pivot is a screw, there is no shoulder transition. Cross section is cs5 with bodkin blade/point. No markings.

Category

Scissors

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Place

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Width refers to width at pivot.

Width

5 mm

Length

104 mm

Dimension Description

Blade length

Length

27 mm

Dimension Notes

Crotch to point = 38 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

July 8, 2025