Steel scissors
- Made:
- before 1936 in China
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LicenseScissors, steel, Chinese
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Scissors, steel, Chinese
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Scissors, steel, Chinese
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Scissors, steel, Chinese
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Scissors, steel, Chinese
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Scissors, steel, Chinese
These small scissors are made of steel with fine sharp blades. It is believed they belonged to a physician and were used for delicate surgical procedures. The small engraved decorative work would make the scissors harder to clean. They could have been a haven for germs.
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A643621
- Materials:
- steel
- Measurements:
-
overall: 5 cm x 140 mm x 55 mm, .03kg
- type:
- scissors
