Object number
98/32
Creator
Description
A pair of sheep shears made from cast steel and inscribed with the name of the Sheffield manufacturer, Ward. They were used for cutting the fleece of sheep by hand, and belonged to the donor's maternal grandfather who farmed in the Cardiff area of Wales. The shears have a small leather case which protects the blades and holds them shut.
Physical description
1 pair of shears with case: metal [cast steel] and leather; very good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Standard museum name: SHEARS // Accession number: 98/32(2) // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 10.8.99 // Description: Steel shears in good condition together with a small leather case which protects the blades and keeps them shut. // Stamped: Cast steel WARD WARRANTED // Dimensions: Total length: 35.0 cm // Associated information: The donor’s father went to Canada after the First World War and on his return set up a shop in London. The family originally came from Wales and a cousin still farms sheep there. As a child she spent her holidays on family farms in Wales. Her brother David, after taking his B.Sc. (Agric) at Reading after the Second W.W. became a grass seed specialist. // The shears came from the donor’s mother’s family – South Wales – Cardiff.’
Production place
Sheffield
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