Scissors
Scissors
An image of the scissors with the blades closed.
Name/Title
ScissorsEntry/Object ID
2025.2.291Tags
scissors, biggs, tup, asymmetrical point, cs2, 1800s, englandDescription
A pair of scissors with a tup shank and asymmetrical point. There is no shoulder transition, cross section is cs2. The scissors are marked with BIGGS. There was a cutler named William Biggs whose business was established in 1810 in Stratford, London; the Stratford Directory of 1878 also lists William Biggs, cutler. A breadknife for sale via Antique Boutiques by the Stratford-based cutler has the name stamped in the same style (see below) and is dated by them to the late 1800s.Category
Scissors