Object Studies

Shears, ruler and paper patterns

Worn shears, a wooden ruler and printed paper patterns, pinned to a white board.

Large worn metal shears lie beside a wooden ruler and paper sewing patterns on a white display.

Fig. 1

A pair of large shears lies open across a white display, blades pointing up and to the left. The blades are dark and mottled, and the handles have lost much of their bright finish.

Detail of the shears: the pivot screw where the blades cross.
Fig. 1a. The pivot.
Detail of the shears: worn handle loops above the ruler.
Fig. 1b. Worn handles above the ruler.

The two handle loops differ: one is round, the other long and curved. A round screw holds the blades together at the pivot.

A wooden ruler runs along the bottom edge and cut paper patterns sit at the corners. One pattern is printed “TALLA 52” and “MANGA RANGLAN”; those words belong to the pattern and say nothing about the size of the shears. Small clear pins hold each piece to the board.

Specimen facts

ObjectShears with a ruler and paper patterns
MaterialMetal shears, wooden ruler, paper patterns
Photograph byNilo Velez, CC0, WordPress Photo Directory

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