Vintage Gold Tone Stork Scissors Lapel Pin

Description
A miniature pair of stork embroidery scissors, with a slender beak for the blades and finely textured feathers along the body. The stork scissors design dates back to 19th-century sewing baskets, and it became a favorite emblem of seamstresses, quilters, and midwives. This 1980s pin captures it in small, sculptural form. Wear it on a lapel, a denim jacket, or a tote bag as a quiet nod to handwork and the people who make things.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Style / design notes: Figural stork embroidery scissors with textured feather detail, cast as one solid piece. The blades do not open
• Function: Single post with clutch back
• Color: Gold
• Condition: Great vintage condition, with light surface scratches on the clutch back
• Measurement: 1"

Collected by Mineral and Matter