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Description: | A fragment of a pair of post-Medieval copper-alloy scissors (c. 1600-c. 1800).This fragment consists of a central pivoting joint which is formed by two flat circular plates riveted together. Integral with each plate is part of a looped handle and a scar of a missing blade. Both plates are similar and have two central concentric circular grooves forming a ring-and-dot appearance on the outer surface. The 'dot' forms the head of the rivet. One of the faces has engraved or inscribed initial letters: I E (or possibly B). These are probably the owner's initials. Between each plate and loop there is a bevelled collar.The object is dull green with patches of a green patina. The breaks are old.Height: 24.60mm; width: 17.56mm; thickness: 3.66mm; diameter of plates: 14.52mm; Weight: 4.69g.Scissors with similar pivoting joints have been recorded on The Portable Antiquities Scheme database. See finds: HAMP-BF3893; PUBLIC-5D3E85; NMS-82A7833 and WILT-9808A5.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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