Scissors and Case
1867
Physical Qualities
Metal, suede, Scissors: 3 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 3/16 in. (8.9 x 4.1 x 0.5 cm) Suede case: 4 1/4 x 1 7/8 x 1/4 in. (10.8 x 4.8 x 0.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Gloria B. and Herbert M. Katzenberg, Baltimore
Object Number
2013.127
Small sewing scissors with gilded (?) and engraved handles. Matching cloth or suede case of dull brown color apparently made to fit these scissors with a metal closing (possibly once gilded).
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2013; Gloria Katzenberg, Baltimore, by purchase, 1971; London
Inscribed: Engraved in center of scissors: a crown mark and "19" Printed inside case: small black "10"
