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, 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

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

July 7, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

July 10, 2025