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ca. 1775-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pierced and engraved steel scissors with gold rosettes and the arms of the Dukes of Devonshire.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Pierced and engraved steel with gold
Brief description
Scissors, pierced and engraved steel with gold rosettes, engraved with the arms and motto of the Dukes of Devonshire, made in Woodstock, ca. 1775-1800
Physical description
Pierced and engraved steel scissors with gold rosettes and the arms of the Dukes of Devonshire.
Dimensions
  • Length: 10.9cm
  • Width: 3.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
Arms and motto of the Cavendish family, the Dukes of Devonshire
Gallery label
(07/1994)
3. SCISSORS, steel, pierced and engraved , with gold rosettes, England, Woodstock; c. 1775-1800

With the arms and motto of the Cavendish family, the Dukes of Devonshire.

Museum No. M.589-1911
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.589-1911

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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