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“KIRTIE” Cutwork Picture
Located in Columbus, OH
centuries, when paper and scissors became more readily available. Walker was unusual in that he used a knife
Category
19th Century American Antique Scissors
Materials
Paper
Antique Birch and Sycamore Painted Spa Sewing Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
flowers next to a pair of scissors, and two turned wooden painted cotton barrels, six wooden thread reels
Category
19th Century Belgian Victorian Antique Scissors
Materials
Birch, Sycamore
Asprey Silver Vanity Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
of scissors, tweezers, pencil, waxer, pen and another we are not quite sure about its use. The lid of
Category
19th Century British Antique Scissors
$6,240
Silver Plated Vanity Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
handles, they include: A single pair of Scissors, Tweezers, Button hooks, and Corkscrew. The main part of
Category
19th Century British Antique Scissors
$1,400
Silver Gilt Table Bell with Gothic Revival decoration by Trioullier
By Trioullier
Fils
Located in Paris, FR
usually appeared in silversmiths’ catalogues alongside grape scissors, nut crackers and other small
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Scissors
Materials
Silver
Regency Kingwood Sewing Box / Writing Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
fitted tool pad with tweezers, scissors, pricker and needle case.
The top drawer features two inkwells
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Scissors
Materials
Brass
Burr Walnut Vanity Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Pearl handles, they include: A single pair of Scissors, Corkscrew, tweezers, sewing hook, and file. The
Category
19th Century British Antique Scissors
$4,947
Kingwood Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
pad contains tweezers, scissors pencil, button hook and cork screw. Due to its outstanding quality and
Category
19th Century British Antique Scissors
Materials
Kingwood
$2,473
Large Mid-19th Century Barbedienne Gilt Bronze Figure of
The Fates
By Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger
Located in Suffolk, GB
depicts Aphrodite (Goddess of love and beauty) lying down holding a scroll and pair of scissors. Alongside
Category
1870s French Antique Scissors
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Georgian Writing Box By J.j.taylor
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Scissors & Patent Pen-Knives.
J.J.TAYLOR
Table, Knife Cutlers & Razor Maker
Portable Desk
Category
19th Century British Antique Scissors
Georgian Writing Box by J.J.Taylor
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Scissors & Patent Pen-Knives. J.J.TAYLOR Table, Knife Cutlers & Razor Maker. Portable Desk & Dressing Case
Category
19th Century British Antique Scissors
19th Century Georgian Antique Mahogany Silver Vanity Box 5th Earl of Listowel
By Thomas Diller
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
corkscrew, hook, scissors, pricker, needle, tweezers and pencil.
The front nine bottles and tool pad are
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Scissors
Materials
Silver, Brass
Antique English Dome Top Burl Wood Box with Ornate Brass Hardware and Decor
Located in Atlanta, GA
implements included different types of shears and scissors, a pin cushion and needle emery, a jar of beeswax
Category
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Antique Scissors
Materials
Brass
Silver Vanity Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
containing Scissors, button hook, pen knife, tweezers, cork screw and engraved pencil with a semi precious
Category
19th Century British Antique Scissors
$6,800
Silver Vanity Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
containing Scissors, button hook, pen knife, tweezers, cork screw and engraved pencil with a semi precious
Category
19th Century British Antique Scissors
Materials
Brass, Silver
$6,960
Guillaume Geefs, Venus Clipping Cupids Wings
By Guillaume Geffs
Located in Atlanta, GA
size marble sculpture of a seated draped Venus on the stump of oak tree, with scissors in her right
Category
19th Century Belgian Romantic Antique Scissors
Materials
Marble
$165,000 / set
VR Antique French Palais Royal Napoleon Era Necessaire, 36+ pc
Located in South Coast, CA
shell moustache comb and a shell tool used for toothpick and ear wax spoon combo. All but the scissors
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Scissors
Materials
Steel
Antique Betjemann Ladies Coromandel Silver Vanity Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
pearl handle scissors, manicure items, corkscrew, needle-case etc, all in fitted blue velvet trays, and
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Scissors
Materials
Silver
Very Rare Victorian Antique Papier Mache Sewing Box Etui Silver Tools
Located in San Marcos, CA
are a couple of notations that keep it from being pristine, most notably that the scissors are
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Scissors
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Dressing Vanity Countess Coromandel Silver Box
By Halstaff
Hannaford
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
tool pad complete with tweezers, scissors, pen knife, nail file and retractable pen with a semi
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Scissors
Materials
Silver, Brass
Walnut draper
s table from Bordeaux, France
Located in Houston, TX
keys. They were to keep valuable tools such as scissors and measures safe when no in use. That is why
Category
19th Century Antique Scissors
Materials
Walnut
Grape Dish and Scissors
Located in London, GB
Ornate silver plate grape dish and scissors, beautifully engraved with swags and raised grape
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1880s British Other Antique Scissors
Materials
Silver Plate
Japanese Roof Cutting Scissors
Located in San Francisco, CA
Roof trimming scissors used to cut thatched roofs in northern Japanese farm houses and considered
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Scissors
Materials
Wood
Giant Steel Scissors Trade Sign
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a pair of giant steel scissors stamped "S. Hegamin" most likely used as a trade sign for a
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Scissors
Materials
Steel
English Solid Silver, Boxed Grape Scissors, Hallmarke-SHEFFIELD 1897
By Martin, Hall
Co. Ltd.
Located in York, GB
A superb pair of grape scissors or shears in the original box.
Used to cut a bunch of grapes from
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Scissors
Materials
Silver
English Candle Scissors in Silverplate from 1880-1890 by Gilbert
Located in Copenhagen, DK
English candle scissors in silverplate from 1880-1890 by Gilbert.
Measures 16,5cm / 6 1/2".
Category
19th Century Antique Scissors
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver, Fiddle, Tread
Shell, Grape Scissors, Hallmark:-London 1842
By Charles Rawlings
William Summers
Located in York, GB
A superb pair of Grape Scissors or shears, made in the most sought after Fiddle, Thread & Shell
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Scissors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fine Old Native American Indian Chippewa Beaded Scissors Case and Knife Sheath
Located in London, GB
Fine Old Native American Indian Chippewa beaded scissors case with knife sheath
Finely beaded on
Category
Early 20th Century North American Antique Scissors
Materials
Stone
Double Aquamarine Pearl Pendant with Gold Chain
Located in Berlin, DE
Europe, about 1910. 2 scissors-cut aquamarine weighing 0,66 carats and 20,38 carats. Surrounded
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Scissors
Materials
Aquamarine, Oriental Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Art Deco Travelling Case in Original Condition
Located in Hungerford, Berkshire
internal vanity case that can be removed and closed into a smaller case. Even the original scissors are
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Scissors
Antique Mahogany Sewing Box with Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
, a pair of scissors, silver thimbles and a removable needle book.
This sewing comes with a fully
Category
19th Century British William IV Antique Scissors
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany
Early 18th Century George I Period Walnut Antique Card Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
waxed. The mechanism is unusual and works very well. It has a concertina or scissors action which is
Category
Early 18th Century British George I Antique Scissors
Materials
Walnut
Antique Coromandel Gentleman’s Vanity Box Brownett and Rose, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
including prickers, sewing hooks, file, tweezers, scissors. Underneath this pad is a silk paper lined
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Scissors
Materials
Brass
Fine Erhard Sohne Dragonfly Bowl Tray Wood Inlay Brass Art Nouveau Tiffany Style
By Erhard
Söhne, Tiffany Studios
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
including pen tray with inkwell, match, letter and notepad holder, cord dispenser with small scissors and a
Category
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Scissors
Materials
Brass
Tiffany
Co. Fancy Gold Object 14 Karat Yellow Gold
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Aurora, Ontario
holders, cane handles, buttons, lipstick holders, scent bottles, glasses, needle holders, scissors, etc
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Scissors
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Meissen Letter Writer with a Little Pug, circa 1740-1741
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Weinheim, DE
scissors.
The base and the stool are decorated with green leaves and flowers in yellow, purple and blue
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18th Century and Earlier German Rococo Antique Scissors
Materials
Porcelain
Burr Walnut Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
, sewing hook and scissors some of which have Mother of Pearl handles.
This beautiful sewing box
Category
19th Century British Antique Scissors
Materials
Brass
$2,520
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Antique Scissors For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique scissors for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique scissors — often made from metal, silver and wood — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique scissors available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Baroque and Georgian antique scissors are consistently popular styles. Many antique scissors are appealing in their simplicity, but James Wakely
Frank Clarke Wheeler, Charles Rawlings and Edward Hutton produced popular antique scissors that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Scissors?
Antique scissors can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $873, while the lowest priced sells for $71 and the highest can go for as much as $16,371.
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