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Scissors case

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1900

GUSN

GUSN-17813

Description

Brown leather slip case, scissors case. Outer slip w/ semi circles cut out on ends for fingers. Inner case folded w/ scissors inside on one side. 5 pieces of paper in center of fold for needles.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cases (containers)
leather
paper (fiber product)
steel (alloy)
Leather
Steel
Unidentified Paper
CASE, SCISSORS

Inscription

Stamped on side of slip: ""Court Plaster""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 x 1.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1954

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