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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.45.0001 a,b
Description
Two pairs of (chromium?) plated scissors. Each pair have short arms curved outward to form small finger loops, a screw hinge, and pointed blades that are slightly curved upward at the tips. a) A pair of small scissors with a serrated texture on the blunt edges of the blades. These scissors are ma…
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Title
Scissors
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.4 (a); 0.4 (b) x 4.6 (a); 4.4 (b) x 7.3 (a); 9.3 (b) cm
Description
Two pairs of (chromium?) plated scissors. Each pair have short arms curved outward to form small finger loops, a screw hinge, and pointed blades that are slightly curved upward at the tips. a) A pair of small scissors with a serrated texture on the blunt edges of the blades. These scissors are marked “Premier U.S.A.”, inside of an oval, and with “21-75” on the opposite side.b) A second, slightly larger pair of scissors with sharper and more curved blades. These scissors are marked “Premier”, and “Life Time” inside of an oval, with “Italy” on the opposite side.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
sewing
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0001 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1945
Material
plastic
Catalogue Number
104.45.0006
Description
A clear plastic needle hinged at one end with a flat plastic strap which folds over the needle to clasp at its point. The flat strap is pale green and is marked with an inch scale divided into eighths on its surface.
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Title
Stitch-Holder
Date
1930 – 1945
Material
plastic
Dimensions
0.6 x 12.0 cm
Description
A clear plastic needle hinged at one end with a flat plastic strap which folds over the needle to clasp at its point. The flat strap is pale green and is marked with an inch scale divided into eighths on its surface.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
knitting
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0006
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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