Scissors

Scissors: An image of a pair of carbon tailors' scissors with japanned handles, a custom pivot point, and asymmetrical point type.
Scissors

An image of a pair of carbon tailors' scissors with japanned handles, a custom pivot point, and asymmetrical point type.

Name/Title

Scissors

Entry/Object ID

2025.5.65

Tags

1900s, america, carbon, japanning, asymmetrical point, tailor, heinisch, newark

Description

A pair of carbon tailors' scissors with japanned handles, a patented pivot point (marked 'R. HEINISCH INVENTOR, NEWARK NJ USA') and asymmetrical point type.

Use

Tailoring

Cataloged By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Category

Scissors, Tailoring

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

ebay

Notes

Images downloaded from eBay auction page (Schoolhouse4) on 16th February 2022.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Heinisch

Date made

1900 - 1949

Place

City

Newark

State/Province

New Jersey

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Pivot point

Transcription

R. HEINISCH INVENTOR, NEWARK NJ USA

Location

Under

Transcription

8 D

Dimensions

Length

340 mm

Material

Carbon

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

January 14, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

January 14, 2025