Item 26-007 Scissor Event

Several features suggest this pair of scissors date from mid-late 1800’s. 

• Very slender forged construction.

• Long narrow blades with fine points.

• Open “waisted” shanks below the pivot.

• Small oval finger rings.

• Riveted pivot rather than a later machine screw.

• Minimal decoration, typical of practical mid- to late-Victorian work tools.

They most likely originated in either:

• England (Sheffield)

• France (Nogent).

The simple forged style and elongated proportions are strongly reminiscent of Sheffield-made embroidery scissors exported throughout Britain and the colonies during the Victorian era.

There is a letter “L” stamped on them. Single letters, partial punch marks, or retailer’s marks are not uncommon on Victorian scissors.

These would have been used for:

•  Embroidery

• Needlework

• Fine sewing

• Thread trimming

Their size (approximately 9cm long) is ideal for a sewing companion or workbox.

DATE- 

c. 1860–1890, possibly extending into the very early 1900s.