Taylors' Shears
Date1825-1859
Artist/Maker
Isaac Greaves
OriginAmerica or England
MediumIron, Steel
DimensionsOL: 12 7/8"; W at finger guards 4 3/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1955-182
DescriptionStriaght iron blades with cast steel welded bits for the cutting edge. Fully welded rounded bows. Small "C" shaped filing detail before the bow. Large turned bolt that holds the blades together. Below the bolt, one side is marked CAST STEEL, the other side GAMBIA. See illustration #126 in Isaac Greaves ca. 1842 catalog.
MarkingsUnder the bolt, GAMBIA the reverse CAST STEEL
1750-1775
ca. 1720
1700-1720
ca. 1800
1750-1760
1760-1775
1760-1770
1760-1780
ca. 1700
1790-1815
1765-1775
1790-1810