Scissors

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

2025.2.252

Tags

thread-neck, bat shank, decorated screw, london, england, bodkin blade, cs4, st3

Description

A delicate pair of scissors made by Lund and marked "24 FLEET STREET" - the Fleet Street business was apparently established in 1835, which gives an 'earliest manufacturing date' for these scissors. The shanks are thread neck bat with a bead where the shank meets the joint, the screw is decorated. Shoulder is st3, cross section is cs4, and the point is bodkin.

Category

Scissors

Made/Created

Artist

Lund

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Pivot area

Transcription

LUND / 24 FLEET STREET

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Width refers to width at pivot.

Width

7 mm

Length

94 mm

Dimension Description

Blade length

Length

25 mm

Dimension Notes

Crotch to point = 43 mm

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Own Collection

Date

July 7, 2025

Notes

BxC

Create Date

July 7, 2025

Update Date

April 17, 2026