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Pair of hand sheep shears

A pair of hand shears used for crutching sheep at Rocky Plains sheep station, near Berridale, New South Wales. The shears are made of wrought iron, with pointed blades. The shears have carved wooden hand grip fitted and spliced inside the shaft of one blade, and a leather strap attached.

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National Museum of Australia

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