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Pedro Diaz Spanish
The inscriptions on the blades record the names of the maker and probably the original owner of the scissors, Juan Andres de Moya.
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Title: Scissors
Maker:
Pedro Diaz (Spanish, active Albacete)
Date: 1738 (?)
Culture: Spanish, Albacete
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: Length: 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Steel
Credit Line: Bequest of Henry Victor Burgy, 1901
Accession Number: 01.23.138
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