Shank: sarum glass fiddle joint
Scissors
An image taken from Himsworth (1953) showing a pair of scissors described as "bevel bow with bead, sarum glass fiddle shank and bodkin blade".
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Shank: sarum glass fiddle jointEntry/Object ID
2025.6.6Tags
bevel bow, bead, sarum, glass, fiddle, shank, bodkin blade, sheffield, scissorsDescription
Image taken from Himsworth (1953) pp 154-155. Full description of this pair of scissors: Bevel bow with bead, sarum glass fiddle joint shank and bodkin blade. Ref: Himsworth, J.B. (1953) The Story of Cutlery. London: Theodore Brun.Category
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