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Buttonhole Scissors
Buttonhole Scissors
Buttonhole Scissors

Buttonhole Scissors

Manufacturer / Maker unidentified
Date1972
Mediumsteel, brass
Dimensions4 1/8 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (10.5 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)
ClassificationsTools & Equipment for Materials
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Dr. Sarah Louise Cook
Object numberPC1972.18.15.D
DescriptionThis is a pair of steel sewing scissors. They have two hooped handles on one end, and a hinge in the center where the two pieces meet. The blades are sharpened on the inner edge, and end in a curved point.
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Terms
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