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TAILOR'S SHEARS

TAILOR'S SHEARS

DimensionsOverall: 25.6 cm
Credit LineTransfer from the London and Middlesex Historical Society, 1958
Object number1958.001.191
Label TextThis is a pair of hand-forged tailor's shears. These heavy-duty scissors allowed tailors and dressmakers to cut through thicker fabric and through multiple layers of fabric. The long blades facilitated clean and accurate cuts through the fabric.
NameSHEARS