Object: Hand Shears
Title / object name  Hand Shears
Maker  Date  
Unknown  1800s  
Materials  steel, copper
Classification  shears
Registration Number  T000227

A pair of hand shears for clipping wool. The handle is heart-shaped, consisting of two curved pieces of metal joined together by a rivet. It is connected to two flat cutting blades, which close together like scissors. A chain links the blades at the base of the handle. The tip of the closed blades is encased in a copper safety guard.

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