W. S. Friend & Co - 1928
Catalogue Page
An image of a page illustrating various types of Scissors.
Name/Title
W. S. Friend & Co - 1928Entry/Object ID
2026.7.2Tags
1900s, sheffield, america, scissors, australiaDescription
W. S. Friend & Co. were Wholesale Hardware Merchants based in Sydney. This page from their 1928 catalogue illustrates a range of scissors including Sheffield made ones alongside American ones. Scissors illustrated include: Embroidery Scissors, Boker's - Size 3 1/2" Embroidery Scissors, Turner's - Size 3 1/2" Ladies' N.P. Scissors - Sizes 5 1/2" & 6" American N.P. Scissors - Size 5 1/2" only Maleham & Yeoman's Large Bow Scissors - Sizes 6", 7" & 8" Taylor's "Eye Witness" Large Bow Scissors - Sizes 6", 6 1/2", 7"; Nickel Plated Compton's Barbers' Scissors - Size 8" only; N.P. Blade, Black Bows Morley's Barbers' Scissors - Sizes 7 1/2" & 8"; Polished Boker's Straight Manicure Scissors - Size 3 1/2" only Turner's Straight Nail Scissors Turner's Bent Nail Scissors Boker's Straight Nail Scissors Trimmer's Shears - Sizes 9" & 10"; Cranked Handle, Large Bows Boker's Bent Manicure Scissors - Size 3 1/2" Cook Bros.' Scissors (carded) - N.P. Blades, Black Bows, Assorted Lengths 5 1/2" - 8" Turner's Drapers' Scissors - Sizes 4 1/2" & 5" Harrison Bros.' & Howson's Large Bow Cutting Out Scissors (carded) - Assorted from 6" to 7 1/2" Harrison Bros.' & Howson's Ladies' Small Bow Scissors (carded) - Assorted from 5" to 7"Category
Scissors