Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1780 |
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Category |
Tools & Implements |
Object Name |
Shears |
Culture |
German |
Global Region |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
State/Prov./Dist. |
Nordrhein-Westfalen |
County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
City: Solingen |
Maker's Name |
J. A. Henckels |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1890 |
Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
Materials |
Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant) |
Description |
From BRL 1982: “Combination poultry shears and knife; Germany, Solingen, ca. 1890; Elephant ivory handles; Marked ‘J.A. Henckels [twins] Solingen’ - firm established 1431.” |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 3.6, Thickness = 2.4, Length = 33.1 |