Shank: bat

Scissors: An image taken from Himsworth (1953) showing a pair of scissors described as "wire bow with thread-neck, bat shank and rapier blade".
Scissors

An image taken from Himsworth (1953) showing a pair of scissors described as "wire bow with thread-neck, bat shank and rapier blade".

Name/Title

Shank: bat

Entry/Object ID

2025.6.3

Tags

wire, bow, thread-neck, bat shank, rapier blade, sheffield, wire bow, scissors

Description

Image taken from Himsworth (1953). Full description of this pair of scissors: Wire bow with thread-neck, bat shank and rapier blade. Ref: Himsworth, J.B. (1953) The Story of Cutlery. London: Theodore Brun.

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Himsworth, J.B.

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

February 12, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

February 12, 2025