Hand Forged Antique Scissor - Can you date / ID?

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Hi all,

Can someone here please identify at least the approximate century or period in which this hand forged scissor was made?

If you also know the general region or country in which this style of scissor was used or made, that would be helpful info, too.

And, I believe it's some form of high carbon steel or wrought iron (?), but please correct me if I'm mistaken.

It has a nice patina to it, is smooth to the touch, and still cuts very, very well. It's got a nice and attractive profile, too, IMHO.

There are no maker's marks anywhere - what I thought was a maker's mark seems to simply be scratches in a small area.

However, it looks deliberately chiseled, too, so I'm unsure what that is.

Thanks in advance!

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Probably not vintage, Lee Valley and other sellers still sell them. As far as I know they are still made in China, probably one of the cottage industries that have been running there for the past couple centuries.
 
Traditional Chinese style, also made in Japan. Early 18th to early 21st century, more likely the latter. :D Usually they have a hard steel cutting edge laminated to an iron back.

http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=10215&cat=2,42194,62551,10215

At a display of traditional Chinese crafts that I saw in Toronto about 20 years ago, a young woman was cutting incredibly fine and detailed silhouettes out of paper, using a pair of these with blades about 3-4" long.
 
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