Name/TitleSheep shears

About this objectA pair of sheep shears made as if of one piece with two triangular blades; joined to the outer half of each base is a handle and the two run towards each other and are joined by a thin, almost a complete oval piece that acts
as a spring to keep the 2 blades almost apart until the left one is made to pass over the right one by the grip on the handles.

Medium and MaterialsIron

Inscription and MarksStamped, base of right blade:
Sheer steel
WW
G

Stamped, base of left blade:
Sheer steel
WIL
KIN
SON

MeasurementsBlade length: 145mm
Oval side to side length: 75mm
Widest base: 40mm
Base: 50mm part of lenght
Handle length: 125mm
Overall: 320mm

Object Typeshears

Object numberSTMEA:A.7446

Copyright LicenceAttribution - Non-commercial (cc)