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object

Wire cutters

2 pp

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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object

Wire oyster basket

7 pp

H x W x D: 13 3/16 × 16 5/8 × 17 3/8 in. (33.5 × 42.2 × 44.1 cm)

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