William Marples & Sons Ltd. - 1938
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An image of a page illustrating scissors and shears.
Name/Title
William Marples & Sons Ltd. - 1938Entry/Object ID
2026.7.59Tags
1900s, sheffield, england, catalogue, scissors, shears, metal shears, metal snipsDescription
William Marples & Sons Ltd. were tool manufacturers based in Sheffield, and owners of the Shamrock Brand trade mark. Their 1938 Catalogue 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 10" 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" Nickel Plated Nail Scissors, Straight - size 3 3/4" Nickel Plated Nail Scissors, Bent - size 3 3/4" Drapers' Scissors - sizes 4" to 6" Paper Hangers' Scissors - sizes 10", 11", and 12" Upholsterers' Scissors - sizes 6" to 10" Upholsterers' Leather Cutting Scissors with Serrated Edge, suitable for Cardboard, Linoleum, Carpet, etc - sizes 6", 8", and 10" Basket Makers' Shears - sizes 8" to 14" Best Quality Nickel Plated Game Shears - size 11" Border and Lawn Shears Branch or Lopping Shears Parrot Nose Pruners Pruning Scissors - sizes 4" to 8" Flower Gatherers - sizes 4" to 8" Vine Scissors - sizes 5" to 8" Shamrock Brand Pruning Shears - various, including French Pattern Grass Shears Shamrock Brand Sheep Shears Tinners' Snips and Shears Jewellers' SnipsCategory
Scissors, Shears, Snips