Category
General Antiques and Collectibles
Medium
iron
Distinguishing marks
on the scissor handle it says R Heinisch Patent
Condition
Excellent
Date Period
1840 approximately
Weight
2 lbs
Long Description
I have an old typewritten letter describing the history of the scissors. The chain of ownership is reliable. The scissors were owned by president Andrew Johnson, They were given to a Mr. T.R. Rudd who apprarently learned the trade of tailor in the shop where Andrew Johnson worked, in Greenville, TN. T.R. Rudd gave them to my grandfather J.M. Drummond of Arkansas, in 1900. They have been in the family ever since.
History
president Andrew Johnson tailors scissors
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For Sale?
No