Scissors

Name/Title

Scissors

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.6

Tags

1700s, albacete, spain, carbon, pointed, rivet, calligraphy

Description

A pair of Spanish carbon calligraphy scissors made in 1781. The pivot point is a rivet and the point type is pointed. The blade is marked with "SOND DII JOSEF. MOLYNE BO; EM ALVAZETE ANO DE 1781".

Use

Calligraphy

Cataloged By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Category

Scissors, Calligraphy Scissors

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Sheffield Museums Trust

Notes

Photographed on a visit to Sheffield Museums Trust.

Made/Created

Date made

1781

Place

City

Albacete

Country

Spain

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Blade

Transcription

SOND DII JOSEF. MOLYNE BO; EM ALVAZETE ANO DE 1781

Dimensions

Width

20 mm

Length

360 mm

Dimension Notes

Blade Length 195mm

Material

Carbon

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Sheffield Museums Trust

Date

January 13, 2025

Notes

L.1922.850

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

January 13, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

January 13, 2025