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  1. #1
    ca
    Nov 2009
    Riding my Yak through the forested mountain trails of Saskatchewan
    ACE 250 with 9x12, Tesoro Tejon
    75

    Can anyone date ID these scissors?

    Can anyone help me with the scissors for an ID? They are in just dug condition and the main distinguishing features are the three holes in a triangle and a line running down below them just above the joint pivot, almost looking like a tree or pawn shop balls. I also threw in my latest broach for the heck of it. (RC)
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  2. #2
    us
    Mar 2010
    U of A
    1,107

    Re: Can anyone date ID these scissors?

    This style shows up at French era and Brit era sites. I'll see if it is a Sheffield mark. Silver is definitely Brit era (post 1760). Can we see more of the knife?
    Lucas

  3. #3
    us
    Mar 2010
    U of A
    1,107

    Re: Can anyone date ID these scissors?

    OK looked at Sheffield marks... none of the 18th c. scissors makers I have marks for used the three circles, BUT, it was a common motif for pen knife makers' marks. It would be the 3 circles plus something else, like *+, or Cross and shepherd's crook, or...

    Having a pen knife makers' mark is not a problem on scissors. They made whatever there was a market for. If you can make out the rest of the mark, we can put a name and a range of dates to them.

    The three circles are most common in the 1780's, from what I see.
    Lucas

 

 

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