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A wierd little guy. Can you identify.
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 2:25 am
by Mossdancer
Hi;
It is made by a company called NUMAX no country of origin, The handles ar MOP I think. Can anyone enlighten me. About 7" overall. J missed a post.
W.B.
wierd
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 5:34 pm
by Mossdancer
For anyone interested. I finally found answer. They were from originally the renaissance called a bodice scissor dagger.
W.B.
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 5:57 pm
by smiling-knife
Hi Mossdancer. Very interesting scissors/knife there. I tried but did not find anything following your original post. Possibly a repro of one from the renaissance era or do you think an original. Looks about late 1800s to me? Do you have any other info?
s-k
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:04 pm
by El Lobo
Obviously used by the Ladies of the period, for "Cutting" in when someone was dancing too long/closely with their paramour.
Bill
scissor knife...
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:18 pm
by CCBill
Thought this might be good to go along with yours. The Queen peanut is for size comparison.
...CCBill...
Mossdancer, I think your scissors are known as "prostitute scissors". Alas, mine were probably just part of some little old Ladie's sewing box. Just don't seem fair, somehow...
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:08 pm
by 9ball
"Prostitute Scissors" I do not know if that is that exact term, but that is what they are.
Nice piece of History you have there W.B.
9ball
scissors
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:54 am
by CCBill
Mossdancer...
My understanding of why your scissors are known as "prostitute scissors" is, that prostitutes carried them as a defense weapon. They could be used just like a dagger, if need be. The Police were more likely to view them as a tool for a seamstress, rather than a weapon.
I hope that somebody can come up with the full story on them.
A pair comes up on freebay, every once in a while and they usually sell for a good price($125-$150).
I THINK that most of them were made in England, but I may be wrong.
...CCBill...
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:13 pm
by 9ball
Folks,
That is about what I know about them. I was reading something about them awhile back, but I cannot remember where. If I find it I will post it here.
I am almost postive they were Victorian period though.
That is a neat little pair of sissors also CCBill, I do not belive I have ever seen any of those before.
9ball