軸を持たず、一本の鉄をU字に曲げてバネの力で開閉する、伝統的な形の毛刈り鋏。羊毛や布地の刈り込みに使われた道具で、無骨な鍛造肌に長年の使用感があります。スウェーデン、19世紀。

A traditional-form pair of spring shears, forged from a single bar of iron bent into a U and opened by its own spring tension rather than a pivot. Used for shearing wool or trimming cloth, its rough forged surface carries the wear of long use. Sweden, 19th century.