Scissors

Button-hole scissors, Hancock, MA

ca. 1852

Object ID:
1957.8646.1
Community:
Massachusetts, Hancock
Description

Steel buttonhole scissors with adjustable brass anvil and knurled knob on adjustment screw, a polished steel cutter, flared finer holes, and japanned handles. Anvil calibrated in 1/16" intervals on one side and jaw indexed to length of anvil. 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and 1 labeled on anvil.

Massachusetts Hancock

Massachusetts Hancock

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