Sheep Shears

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Sheep shears.

Name/Title

Sheep Shears

Entry/Object ID

1965.10.2

Description

Metal sheep shears. The shears consist of two triangular blades attached at the center with a U-shaped piece of metal.

Acquisition

Accession

1965.10

Source or Donor

Eddy, Henry Howard (1899-1965)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

William Wilkinson & Sons

Date made

1849 - 1893

Place

City

Sheffield

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Shears, Sheep

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Shears, Animal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Animal Grooming

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Animal Care Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Animal Husbandry T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12 in

Width

3 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Material

Metal