Shears

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OBJECT TYPE: SHEEP/GRASS/MANUAL
DATE: 1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0120.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SPRING STEEL - CONSISTS OF A SINGLE PIECE OF METAL CUT AND BENT TO SHEARS AND HANDLE WITH NO SPRINGS OR SCREWS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 32.9 cm
Width: 7.7 cm
Height: 4.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Exterior work
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED PRIMARILY FOR SHEARING SHEEP BEFORE POWER TOOLS WERE USED BUT ALSO FOR GRASS TRIMMING
Technical: EXAMPLE OF GOOD "SHEFFIELD" SPRING STEEL SHEEP SHEARS, OF A TYPE STILL OCCASIONALLY USED FOR CLOSE CROPPING AND TRIMMING OF SHEEP FOR EXHIBIT AT SHOWS & FAIRS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: NONE
Missing: From CA of 07/31/1997 by Sue Warren: No - Complete
Finish: OBSCURRED BY CORROSION
Decoration: NONE

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Unknown Manufacturer, Shears, circa 1900, Artifact no. 1986.0120, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1986.0120.001/

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