Shears

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1970–2009
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2012.0042.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Silver metal [steel ?] cutting blades; dark green synthetic covering on [metal] hand grip.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 19.0 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
Height: 1.9 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Agriculture
Category: Horticulture
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Nova Scotia
Period: These specific shears presumably used c. 1970s +. Not used after 2012.
Canada: The production of Christmas trees [and associated products, such as wreaths] is a significant farming activity occurring in all provinces across Canada. With the exception of Alberta, Manitoba and Newfoundland each province has an association representing Christmas tree producers. Until the 1950s most trees harvested in Canada were cut in forests; since that time, trees have been grown on specially developed plantations or planted and then harvested from clear cuts. [Ref. 2]
Function: Used to cut unwanted boughs or other growth from a plant.
Technical: These shears used for pruning: the design of the pruning shears and the sharpness of the blade edges makes it possible to cut through more substantial branches to bring the tree "into shape". As Christmas trees do not always grow in the perfectly conical shape best suited for display over their development, pruning is required. Manual pruning shears are used to remove larger boughs or to do the more coarse pruning necessary to shape a Christmas tree. Early in the Spring Labourers go out into the tree farm and lease holdings and prune trees. This is also the time at which, if necessary, pesticide is applied. [Ref. 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None evident.
Missing: Locking mechanism on handle broken; one tip on shear anvil appears blunted, possibly due to breakage.
Finish: Silver metal [steel ?] cutting blades; dark green synthetic covering on [metal] hand grip.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Shears, circa 1970–2009, Artifact no. 2012.0042, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2012.0042.001/

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