Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Grape Scissors

An exceptional, fine and impressive, composite pair of antique George IV English sterling silver grape shears; an addition to our silver flatware collection. These exceptional antiq...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George IV English sterling silver gilt grape shears - boxed; an addition to our silver flatware collection. This exceptional pair of antique cast sterling silver gilt grape shears has a hinged scissor action. The handles of these antique silver grape scissors are embellished with intertwining fruiting vine ornamentation, accented with grape clusters and foliage. The fingerpieces are ornamented with details reproducing the features of the natural vine. The circular hinged portion is surmounted with a lobed rosette design. The grape shears are fitted with plain and unembellished blades, with a rounded outer edge. These exceptional examples of 19th century silverware retain the original gilding. These impressive sterling silver grape shears are fitted to the original hinged leatherette presentation box, with a velvet and satin lined interior, securing with a push fit catch. The interior of the box bears the retailer's mark 'Reid Sons, Diamond Merchants, By Appointment to the Late Queen Victorian, Newcastle upon Tyne'. These exceptional antique George IV grape shears are the finest of their type you could hope to acquire. The initials within the maker's marks, in addition to the standardisation of the surround could pertain to a multitude of antique silversmiths; these silversmiths include William Eaton, Esterbrook and Eley II. Condition These antique boxed grape scissors are a superior gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The cast decoration is all very sharp and the gilding is in excellent condition; this indicates the pieces have seen little to no use. Full hallmarks struck across the interior of the blades are very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the exceptional gauge of silver. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of these exceptional antique grape scissors...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George IV English sterling silver gilt grape shears - boxed; an addition to our silver flatware collection This exceptional pair of antique sterling silver gilt grape shears has a hinged scissor action. The handles of these grape scissors are embellished with intertwining fruiting vine ornamentation, accented with grape clusters and foliage. The fingerpieces are ornamented with details reproducing the features of the natural vine. The circular hinged portion is surmounted with a foliate rosette design, accented with a matte background. The grape shears are fitted with plain and unembellished blades, with a rounded, incurved shaped outer edge. These exceptional examples of 19th century silverware retain the original gilding. These impressive sterling silver grape shears are fitted to the original hinged leatherette presentation box, with a velvet and satin lined interior and secures with two hinged catches. These exceptional antique George IV grape shears are the finest of their type you could hope to acquire. Condition These antique silver grape...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique William IV English sterling silver grape shears made by Paul Storr - boxed; an addition to our collectable silverware collection. This exceptional pair of antique cast sterling silver gilt grape shears has a hinged scissor action. The handles of these antique William IV sterling silver grape shears are embellished with intertwining branch ornamentation. The handles and fingerpieces are further ornamented with floral and foliate decoration, accented with fly motifs; this level of detail is indicative of this important silversmith. The circular hinged portion is surmounted with a lobed rosette design. The grape shears are fitted with plain and unembellished blades, with a rounded outer edge. These impressive sterling silver grape scissors...

Antique Silver Plate Grape Scissors, Floral and Filigree Details Offered for sale is a pair of antique silver-plated grape scissors with ...

Vintage Sterling Silver Grape Shears/Scissors by Watson of Attleboro, MA. They were manufacturers of silver novelties from 1880 onwards. These grape shears feature floral style handl...

Scissors to cut the stems of the bunches of grapes presented on the table at dessert time. Made of silver, short and quite thick blades, suitable for cutting off the stems of the bunches, with a decoration of vegetable inspiration, branches knotted to bunches of grapes and vine leaves, Grape shears were invented in England in the Victorian era and then spread to Europe, especially France. The rigid "table manners...

A pair of George IV silver grape scissors, with cast grape and vine handles, 19cms long, hallmarked London 1829, maker Charles Reily...