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Scissors

Object Name:
Scissors
Object ID:
2005.016.05
Creator:
Rodgers, Joseph Sons
Place of Origin:
Sheffield, England
Date:
1820-1830
Description:
Sewing scissors. Steel. Machine decorated. Stamped "J. RODGERS / SONS" near pivot. In sewing box owned by Sarah Thompson (1774-1852), Countess Rumford.
Material:
Metal
Steel
Dimensions:
W-1.5 L-3 D-0.1 inches
Provenance:
Owned by Sarah Thompson (1774-1852), Countess Rumford.
Credit Line:
Gift of Klaudia S. Shepard
Subjects:
Sewing, Needlework
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