Wire cutters
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Wire cutters

Unidentified · early 20th century

paint on metal and wood
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Wire cutters are made from metal painted a dark green and have the letters, [L.J.S.] and [B.S.E.] marked by hand with dots in the paint. The head of the wire cutters is a large rectangular hinge. The handles are made of wood and attached to the arms of the wire cutters with screws. The handles have a small metal piece that extends with a hole in the center.

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