Case of Scissors, Knives and Tweezers
ca. 1550 (made)
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Tooled leather case containing a pair of scissors, two knives and a paid of tweezers. Etched and gilt steel inlaid with the cutler's mark of a crowned crescent.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Steel, etched and gilt |
| Brief description | Tooled leather case containing a pair of scissors, two knives and a pair of tweezers, etched and gilt steel with crowned crescent inlaid, made in France, ca. 1550 |
| Physical description | Tooled leather case containing a pair of scissors, two knives and a paid of tweezers. Etched and gilt steel inlaid with the cutler's mark of a crowned crescent. |
| Marks and inscriptions | A crowned crescent. (Cutler's mark, inlaid) |
| Gallery label | CASE CONTAINING SCISSORS, TWO KNIVES, PRICKER AND TWEEZERS
Steel
France; c.1550
2330-d-1855
Etched and gilt steel. With inlaid cutler's mark of crowned crescent. Case of tooled leather.(07/1994) |
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| Accession number | 2330 to D-1855 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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