Historical information
Traditional Chinese shaped scissors, simple and functional design creating symmetrical, hard wearing scissors which can be used but left and right handed people.
Significance
Traditional Chinese shaped scissors, simple and functional design creating symmetrical, hard wearing scissors which can be used but left and right handed people.
Physical description
Chinese embroidery scissors, cane bound handles. Made of iron with welded steel cutting edges to blades. Pivot acttion. Handles expandable
Subjects
References
- Old-Time Tools and Toys of Needlework. Gertrude Whiting (page 40) ISBN/ISSN: ISBN: 0-486-22517-8
- Chinese Household Scissors, 1663 https://design-is-fine.org/2025/05/19/chinese-household-scissors-1663/
