Shank: thread-neck bat
Scissors
An image taken from Himsworth (1953) showing a pair of scissors described as "wire bow with thread-neck bat shank and flat blade".
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Shank: thread-neck batEntry/Object ID
2025.6.13Tags
wire bow, thread-neck, bat shank, flat blade, scissors, sheffieldDescription
Image taken from Himsworth (1953) pp 154-155. Full description of this pair of scissors: Wire bow with thread-neck bat shank and flat blade. Ref: Himsworth, J.B. (1953) The Story of Cutlery. London: Theodore Brun.Category
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