Shank: double wing, quaker
Scissors
An image taken from Himsworth (1953) showing a pair of scissors described as "bevel bow with double wing, quaker shank and rapier blade".
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Shank: double wing, quakerEntry/Object ID
2025.6.20Tags
bevel bow, double wing, quaker, shank, rapier blade, scissors, sheffield, pillarDescription
Image taken from Himsworth (1953) pp 156-157. Full description of this pair of scissors: Bevel bow with double wing, quaker shank and rapier blade. Ref: Himsworth, J.B. (1953) The Story of Cutlery. London: Theodore Brun. ***UPDATE July 2026: Following further research, we now believe that the descriptor 'quaker' was used in error by Himsworth here, and that this type of shank is actually a pillar shank.Category
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