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HAND SHEARS, PART OF
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Overview
A very corroded part of a hand shear.
It has a long handle that leads to the blade.
The blades have corroded away.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.784
Item type
Objects
Material
Metal
Inscriptions and markings
Moffat Virtue patent.
Contextual information
Machine shearing was invented in the early 1880s and slowly took over as the main form of shearing. Hand shears are still used today on some stud farms to leave more wool on ewes and rams, or for trimming sheep for showing at competitions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_shearing
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Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Last modified
Sunday, 30 January, 2022
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