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City of Armadale - History House > Records

SCISSORS, FABRIC - LACE MAKING

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Overview

Small stainless steel lace making scissors. Small blade with cut outs in blade. Small wheel to adjust depth of cut. Rusty

Historical information

Example of equipment used in domestic settings in the mid to late 1900s to create lace and crochet items.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2004.2D

Item type

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Stainless Steel

Width

119 mm

Depth

49 mm

Keywords

Statement of significance

LOW
An example of lace and crochet technology mainly used in domestic settings.

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

City of Armadale - History House

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