Shears

Object/Artifact

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The Cabinet of Scissor Curiosities

Shears: An image of a pair of shears with an inverted wrist rest. Reproduced from Goss (2012).
Shears

An image of a pair of shears with an inverted wrist rest. Reproduced from Goss (2012).

Name/Title

Shears

Entry/Object ID

2025.5.2

Tags

shearing, shears, inverted wrist rest, brown's patent, sheep

Description

Carbon shears with an inverted wrist rest. Marked with 'Brown's Patent', and an image of a sheep.

Use

Shearing.

Cataloged By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Category

Shears

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Goss, G.J. (2012)

Dimensions

Length

300 mm

Material

Carbon

General Notes

Note

Patent 2247 for shears with an inverted wrist rest would seem to be relevant here.

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

January 6, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

February 19, 2025