Silver scissors on a jasseron chain, HJ Halbertsma, Gorredijk 19th century

Beautiful early 19th century Frisian scissors with a decoration of swans on a jasseron chain.

The scissors were forged by silversmith Hidde Jacobus Halbetsma from Gorredijk. He was a master from 1805 to 1836.

He was the third generation Halbetsma in Gorredijk and became a silversmith there after the death of his father. He was the last with that craft in the family. According to the family chronicles, he often lived in poverty with his large family. He wrote in 1823 to Rev. Joost Halbertsma, one of the aforementioned Bruorren: "our affairs are going sadly",

In 1812, the presumed number of pieces for merchants in gold and silver works and master craftsmen in silver works, which was reported by the mayor of Gorredijk to the Bureau van Garantie in Leeuwarden, was set at 900 for him. For his colleagues Hendrik Sjoerds Gaastra and Douwe Klazes Compaan, less than half of this, namely 400, was maintained for each, which indicates that his business was doing well at the time.

The scissors are inspected with master mark HH and the sword.

The scissors can be worn as part of a chatelaine.

Dimensions: 15 x 5 cm. Chain length: 82 cm.

Weight: 84.4 grams