Scissors

Object/Artifact

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The Cabinet of Scissor Curiosities

Scissors: An image of the scissors with the blades closed.
Scissors

An image of the scissors with the blades closed.

Name/Title

Scissors

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.272

Tags

1900s, screw, cs4, st1, forged steel, plated, tup, bodkin

Description

A small pair of scissors marked "FORGED STEEL", they were originally plated. There are no other markings. Tup shanks and a screw pivot (although the screw head has been mashed, ie, the screw head has been damaged). Shoulder transition is st1, cross section is cs4, with bodkin point. Stylistically dated to the second half of the 20th century.

Category

Scissors

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950 - circa 2000

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Pivot area

Transcription

FORGED STEEL

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Width refers to width at pivot.

Width

5 mm

Length

92 mm

Dimension Description

Blade length

Length

30 mm

Dimension Notes

Crotch to point = 47 mm

Materials

Material

Steel

Material Notes

Originally plated.

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Own Collection

Date

July 9, 2025

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

July 9, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

July 9, 2025