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Pair of large steel tailoring shears with a piece of woven braid wrapped around one handle. Remnants of black paint on handles. Used by William Jenkins, a master tailor who worked from his home on Mardy Street, Grangetown, Cardiff (possibly no 37). He was a master tailor, born in Newport and trained in Swansea.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2014.23.1
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Jenkins, William J.
Association Type: Use
Place: Grangetown
Acquisition
Donation, 21/11/2014
Measurements
overall
(mm): 340
Width
(mm): 95 (of handle)
Material
Steel
Paint
Wool (fabric)
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