Wiss & Sons "Old Style" Shears, Newark, NJ, 13", # 7, c. 1907, Simplex Bolt

Description

Wiss Shears:
Listed in the 1907
Wiss Shears, Scissors, Razors
trade catalog as
Regular "Old Style" Tailors' Shears.
The "7" is on the inside lower blade.
Weight is 2 pounds, 4 3/4 ounces.
Right handed.
Please see all photos for condition, shears are well worn, but still cut smoothly.
Shears feature the
Wiss Simplex Shear Bolt
, see picture from catalog.
These are often called Upholstery Shears, but are identified in the catalog listing as Tailor's Shears.