Secateur

Secateur

Pair of steel pruning scissors used for Ikebana. Short blades with long handles that curve outwards from the blades come together at the ends and then curve back forming eye shaped handles. A rivet holds holds the two sides together and is painted on both sides with red nail polish. Engraved on one side with the manufacturer's name "Masakuni" and "Made in Japan". On the other side is an imprint of Kanji and the donor's name "Uno".

1997.030.243