Shank: winged Spanish fiddle joint
Scissors
An image taken from Himsworth (1953) showing a pair of scissors described as "flat bow with winged Spanish fiddle joint shank and bodkin blade".
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Shank: winged Spanish fiddle jointEntry/Object ID
2025.6.5Tags
flat bow, winged, fiddle, spanish fiddle, fiddle joint, bodkin blade, sheffield, scissors, spanishDescription
Image taken from Himsworth (1953) pp 154-155. Full description of this pair of scissors: Flat bow with winged Spanish fiddle joint shank and bodkin blade. Ref: Himsworth, J.B. (1953) The Story of Cutlery. London: Theodore Brun.Category
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