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Ltd. Burgon and Ball (Manufacturer)

A pair of metal thatching shears, used for the final trimming of thatch. They were made by Burgon & Ball, and are stamped on the blade with the maker's mark, 'Made in England', and the patent no. 204. The shears belonged to a thatcher on the Dorset-Wiltshire border.

1 pair of shears: metal