Shears

Object/Artifact

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The Cabinet of Scissor Curiosities

Shears: An image of a pair of carbon shears, with T.U.S.S. Cooperative Society stamped on one blade. Construction is of two separate blades joined in a heart shape. Reproduced from Goss (2012).
Shears

An image of a pair of carbon shears, with T.U.S.S. Cooperative Society stamped on one blade. Construction is of two separate blades joined in a heart shape. Reproduced from Goss (2012).

Name/Title

Shears

Entry/Object ID

2025.5.8

Tags

shears, sheffield, carbon, tuss cooperative society, sheep

Description

Carbon shears made in Sheffield. Two separate blades are joined in a heart. Stamped with T.U.S.S. Cooperative Society.

Use

Shearing.

Cataloged By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Category

Shears

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Goss, G.J. (2012)

Made/Created

Manufacturer

TUSS Cooperative Society

Place

City

Sheffield

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Blade

Transcription

T.U.S.S. Cooperative Society

Dimensions

Length

340 mm

Material

Carbon

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

January 7, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

January 22, 2025