Shears

Object/Artifact

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The Cabinet of Scissor Curiosities

Name/Title

Shears

Entry/Object ID

2025.5.13

Tags

shears, sheffield, carbon, weaver, wilkinson, swage

Description

Carbon weavers' shears, with a swage on the tip of the blade. Marked with 'Wilkinson, Sheffield'.

Use

Weavers' shears.

Cataloged By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Category

Shears

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Goss, G.J. (2012)

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Wilkinson

Place

City

Sheffield

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Blade

Transcription

Wilkinson Sheffield

Dimensions

Length

125 mm

Material

Carbon

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

January 8, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

January 8, 2025