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".
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Shank: batEntry/Object ID
2025.6.3Tags
wire, bow, thread-neck, bat shank, rapier blade, sheffield, wire bow, scissorsDescription
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.Category
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