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Miniature scissors and pen knife c.1842

RCIN 84541

Miniature scissors and pen knife

England

Miniature scissors and pen knife c.1842

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022. Photograph: English Heritage

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022. Photograph: English Heritage

Miniature scissors and pen knife

England

Miniature scissors and pen knife c.1842

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022. Photograph: English Heritage

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022. Photograph: English Heritage

Miniature scissors and pen knife

England

Miniature scissors and pen knife c.1842

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022. Photograph: English Heritage

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022. Photograph: English Heritage

Description

Minature pair of steel scissors and a pen knife, with two blades, both reputed to be the smallest pair ever made. On a black wooden plinth and sealed with glass.

Provenance

Presented to HM Queen Victoria, when in Sheffield 1842.
People involved

Creator(s)

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Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
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Category
Miniature Items and Scale Models

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