William Marples & Sons Ltd. - 1928
Catalogue Page
An image of a page illustrating various types of scissors.
Name/Title
William Marples & Sons Ltd. - 1928Entry/Object ID
2026.7.63Tags
catalogue, 1900s, scissors, shears, metal shears, england, metal snipsDescription
William Marples & Sons Ltd. were manufacturers based in Sheffield. Their Centenary Catalogue from 1928 illustrates a range of scissors, shears, and snips, including: Glazed Stout Bodkin Scissors - sizes 5 1/2" to 8" Glazed Shaping Scissors - sizes 6" to 8" Glazed Tailors' Scissors - sizes 6" to 8" Best Nickel Plated Cutting-out Scissors, shaped Bows - sizes 6" to 8" Glazed Round Blade Embroidery Scissors - size 3 3/4" Glazed Flat Blade Embroidery Scissors - size 3 3/4" Glazed Hairdressers' Scissors - sizes 6", 6 1/2", and 7" Glazed Horse Clipping Scissors - sizes 6" to 8" Glazed Lamp Scissors - sizes 5 1/2", 6", and 6 1/2" Nickel Plated Nail Scissors - size 3 3/4" Nickel Plated Bent Nail Scissors - size 3 3/4" Best Nickel Plated Game Shears - size 11" Basketmakers' Shears - sizes 8" to 14" Leather Cutting Upholsterers' Scissors, Serrated Edge, Japanned Bows - sizes 8" and 10" - suitable for cardboard, linoleum, carpet, etc Paperhangers' Scissors, Round or Flat Blades, Plain or Shaped Bows - sizes 10", 11", and 12" Tinmens' Snips, Best Hand-forged or Second Quality, Straight or Curved Blades - sizes 6" to 16" Best Hand-forged Scotch Pattern Hand Shears - sizes 8" to 20" Best Hand-forged Jewellers' Snips, Straight or Bent Blades - size 7" Tinmen's Stock Shears - sizes 18" to 28", length of cut 5" to 7 1/2" Strong Dagging or Docking Sheep Shears, Half Bright, Black Bow, 3 1/2" Bright Shanks - sizes 5" and 5 1/2" Half Bright Sheep Shears, Black Bow, 4" Bright Shanks - sizes 5 1/2" to 7" All Bright Sheep Shears, 4 1/2" Shanks - sizes 5 1/2" to 7" Best Swaged Sheep Shears, All Bright, 4 1/2" Shanks - sizes 5 1/2" to 7" As above, Whale Edge Weyman Pattern Sheep Shears, All Bright, Small Bow, 5" Shanks - sizes 5 1/2" to 7" Double Bow Sheep Shears, Best Swaged, Whale Edge, 4 1/2" Shanks - sizes 5 1/2" to 7" Trowel Shank Sheep Shears, Best Swaged, Whale Edge, All Bright, 4 1/2" Shanks - sizes 5 1/2" - 7" Rag Sorters' Shears - Half Bright, Black Bow, 3 1/2" Bright Shanks - sizes 4 1/2" to 6" Pruning Scissors - sizes 4" to 8" Flower Gatherers - sizes 4" to 8" Vine Scissors - sizes 5" to 8" Best Solid Steel Pruning Shears, Double Cut with Wirecutter - sizes 6" to 9" Pruning Shears, Cheaper Quality with Riveted Blades - sizes 7" and 8" Improved Strong Solid Steel Pruning Shears, Single Cut - size 8" Best French Pattern Secateurs, Double or Single Cut - sizes 6 1/2" to 9 1/2" Riveted Blade Pruning Shears, Single Cut - sizes 7", 8", and 9" Ladies' Best Solid Steel Rose Pruners, Single Cut, Polished Bright or Nickel Plated - size 6 1/2" Bent Grass Shears - size 6" Trowel Shank Grass Shears - size 6" Light Solid Steel Hedge Shears, Wood Handled - sizes 7" and 8" from bolt Strong Solid Steel Hedge Shears (with or without Notch), Wood Handled - sizes 8" to 12" from bolt "Firm Cut" Hedge Shears, Serrated Edge, Wood Handled - sizes 8" to 9" from bolt Ladies' Solid Steel Hedge Shears, Wood Handled - sizes 5", 5 1/2", or 6" from bolt Pocket or Cemetery Shears, Solid Steel, Wood Handled - length from bolt 4 1/2", overall length 13 1/2" Border or Edging Shears, with Long Wood Handles, Pinned through Hoops, with or without Wheel - sizes 8" to 11" from bolt Lawn Shears with Long Wood Handles, Pinned through Hoops, with or without Two Wheels - sizes 8" to 11" from bolt Strong Branch or Lopping Shears, Wood Handled - sizes 26 1/2" to 40" overall Light Pruners, Slide Stop, Wood Handled - sizes 20", 26", and 32" overall French Pattern Extra Strong Parrot Nose Branch Shears, Double Cut, Wood Handled - sizes 26", 31", and 40" overall, to cut 1 1/2", 2", and 2 1/2"Category
Scissors, Shears, Snips