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Silver morrões tray & scissors w/ rack & claw feet, engraved scissors
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tray and scissors with grate, engraved on the scissors and resting on four claw
Category

Early 19th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Morrões tray & scissors in smooth silver w/ cut-out scissors
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Tray and scissors in plain silver with friezes on the edge and scissors with cutouts
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver morrões tray & scissors w/ rack & cut-out/relief scissors
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tray and scissors with a rack resting on four claw-shaped feet and scissors
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

English Scissors Shears
By Sheffield
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of well-made English silver plate florist or 'rose' scissors shears, by
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Morrões tray & scissors in silver w/ floral reliefs & scissors w/ applications
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tray and scissors with floral reliefs and scissors with applications. Metal
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver tray & scissors w/ grid, cut-out feet & fish/floral scissors
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver morrões tray and scissors with rectangular grid with four cut-out feet and
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver paddle with embossed scissors
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver paddle with embossed scissors, removable flame arrester, handle with monogram
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Antique Silver paddle with embossed scissors
Silver paddle with embossed scissors
$3,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Petite Chinese Opium Lamp Scissors
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant pair of scissors once used to trim the wick of an opium lamp. Formed of steel and copper
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scissors

Materials

Copper, Steel

Silver toenail scissors with raised handles
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver scissors for cutting toenails with reliefs on the handles. Metal:. Origin
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19th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Morrões tray & scissors w/ a grid in the shape of a ship & scissors w/ cutouts
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Tray and scissors of morrões with grid in the shape of a nave, scissors with cutouts
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver paddle with morrón scissors and eraser
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver paddle with gummed shape, morrões scissors and eraser. Metal: Silver. Origin
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver scissors tray w/ central relief & floral friezes
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver morrões scissors tray with gummed reliefs in the center with raised floral
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Georgian English Composite Sterling Silver Grape Scissors
By Charles Rawlings
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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...
Category

1820s British George IV Antique Scissors

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Grape Scissors
By William Hutton & Sons, Edward Hutton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Victorian English sterling silver grape shears, boxed, an addition to our silver flatware collection. These exceptional antique V...
Category

1890s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Scissors

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver morrison tray & scissors w/ cutouts & 4 claw feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver morrões tray and scissors with revealed cutouts and resting on four claw-shaped
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Morrões tray & scissors w/ floral applications & 4 rounded feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Tray and scissors with floral applications and reliefs, resting on four rounded feet
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver morrões tray & scissors cut w/ scrolls & acanthus leaves
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tray and scissors with morrões, cut with scrolls, acanthus leaves and resting
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Chinese Blacksmith Iron Scissors on Mount, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
integral tool to a 19th century Chinese cobbler’s trade. Made of iron, these scissors were fashioned in a
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scissors

Materials

Iron

Chinese Blacksmith Iron Scissors on Mount, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
integral tool to a 19th century Chinese cobbler’s trade. Made of iron, these scissors were fashioned in a
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scissors

Materials

Iron

George V 1923 English Sterling Silver Grape Scissors
By James Dixon & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
ornamentation. The posterior is plain and unembellished. Condition These antique silver grape scissors are a
Category

1920s English Other Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Chinese Blacksmith Iron Scissors on Mount, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-forged pair of 19th century scissors would have been a valuable and versatile tool
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scissors

Materials

Iron

Morrões tray & scissors w/ revealed floral motifs & 4 round feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Tray and scissors with floral motifs revealed in the surroundings and resting on four
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver morrões tray & scissors w/ chiseled floral reliefs & engraved center
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver morrões tray and scissors with chiseled floral reliefs and engraved center
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Smooth silver morrões tray & scissors w/ friezes & 4 ball feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Tray and scissors in plain silver with friezes and resting on four ball-shaped feet
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Morrões tray & scissors w/ revealed floral motifs & 4 claw feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Tray and scissors with morrões with revealed floral motifs, resting on four claw
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Morrões tray & scissors w/ raised floral motifs & 4 claw feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Tray and scissors with morrões applications and floral motifs in relief, resting on
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Chiseled silver tray & scissors w/ florals, friezes & 4 embossed feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Tray and scissors in chiseled silver with floral motifs, friezes on the edge and
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver tray & scissors w/ relief-cut edges & 4 ball feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tray and scissors with morrões, cut with reliefs on the surroundings and
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver tray & scissors w/ cutouts, floral reliefs & shell/flower feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tray and scissors with cutouts and floral motifs in relief and resting on four
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Chiseled silver tray & scissors w/ florals, friezes & 4 ball feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tray and scissors with chiseled morrões, floral motifs, friezes on the edge and
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver Morrões tray & scissors w/ raised florals & 4 shell feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors with raised floral motifs and resting on four shell
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver morrões tray & scissors w/ rack, reliefs & 4 claw feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver morrões tray and scissors with a grid, reliefs and resting on four claw-shaped
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Smooth silver morrões tray & scissors w/ friezes & 4 claw feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Tray and scissors in plain silver with friezes and resting on four claw-shaped feet
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver morrões tray & scissors with raised floral motifs & claw feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver morrões tray and scissors with embossed floral motifs and resting on four claw
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Large English 19th Century Victorian Drapers Scissors or Shears
Located in Haarlem, NL
Huge heavy Industrial pair of tailoring scissors, made for stacy 4, in perfect working condition
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Scissors

Materials

Iron

Antique Silver-Plated Candle Wick Trimmer Scissors, Victorian Table Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Silver-Plated Candle Wick Trimmer Scissors, Victorian Table Decor An exquisite antique
Category

Early 1900s English Hollywood Regency Antique Scissors

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Morrões tray & scissors w/ floral reliefs, beaded edge & 4 ball feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Tray and scissors in chiseled silver with floral reliefs, frilled edge and resting on
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver tray & scissors w/ revealed florals & striated frieze on claw feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tray and scissors with floral motifs, surrounded by a striated frieze and
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

19th Century Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench/Settee
Located in Miami, FL
19th century carved walnut folding scissors Savonarola bench/settee Typical of the Italian
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Scissors

Materials

Walnut

Silver Morrões tray & scissors w/ fluting & double frieze on 4 feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors with raised fluting, double surrounding frieze and
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver tray & scissors w/ acanthus & floral motifs on 4 ball feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tray and scissors, embossed with acanthus leaves and floral motifs, resting on
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Antique 18ct Gold French Stamped Etui Sewing Set Scissors & Stiletto
Located in Brighton, GB
exceptional quality. The set comprises delicate scissors, meticulously designed for precision, as well as a
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Scissors

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Silver Birth Stork Scissors 19th Century Baby Birth Announcement Umbilical Clamp
Located in New York, NY
Scissors. The Silver birth stork scissors served as a birth announcement and were used to cut or clamp the
Category

19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver morrões tray & scissors w/ cutouts, grid, reliefs & resting on four feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver morrões tray and scissors with cutouts, grid, reliefs and resting on four feet
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver morrões tray & scissors shaped as a nave on 4 openwork feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tray and scissors in the shape of a nave with a grid and resting on four
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver morrões tray & scissors shaped as a nave on 4 round feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tray and scissors in the shape of a nave with a grid and resting on four round
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver morrões tray & scissors w/ floral reliefs & resting on four shell feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tray and scissors with floral reliefs and set on four shell-shaped feet. Metal
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal
Located in Paris, FR
pair of gold and steel scissors. The Louis XVI wax case is in yellow, green gold. The fluted case is
Category

1780s French Louis XVI Antique Scissors

Materials

Gold

Antique Print of Surgical Instruments – Scissors, Scalpels & Lancets, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Print of Surgical Instruments – Scissors, Scalpels & Lancets, c.1760 Description: This
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Scissors

Materials

Paper

Morrões tray & scissors w/ cut-out & embossed florals on 4 ball feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Tray and scissors with morrões with cut-out and raised floral motifs, resting on four
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Mappin & Webb Prince's Plate No. 71552 Grape Scissors - Antique Art Deco
By Mappin & Webb
Located in London, GB
Scissors These incredibly stylish Art Deco Grape Scissors Shears with Oval handles and Ball details are
Category

1920s British Art Deco Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver Plate, EPNS

Embroidery Scissors, Iron, in the Shape of a Tower, Germany, 1840
Located in Milan, IT
Antique embroidery scissors. Made of cut iron, with a silhouette in the shape of a gothic tower
Category

Mid-19th Century German Antique Scissors

Materials

Iron

Antique Floral Grape and Vine Sterling Silver Grape Shears Scissors
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Antique solid sterling silver grape shears featuring a grape and vine floral design. Marked sterling on the blade area. These would be a beautiful addition to any table when you are ...
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Scissors

Materials

Sterling Silver

1901 Germany, Erhard & Söhne, Brass Inlaid Rosewood Twine Caddy with Scissors
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in Morristown, NJ
and heart motifs. The interior is also polished brass. A lovely pair side-mounted scissors ensures
Category

Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Scissors

Materials

Metal, Brass

Silver tray & scissors w/ chiseled grate & resting on 4 raised claw-shaped feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver tray and scissors with chiseled grate, resting on four raised claw-shaped feet
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Dutch silver Art Nouveau grape scissors by Kempen & Sons, Voorschoten, ca 1910
By Van Kempen
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver Art Nouveau grape scissors by Kempen & Sons, Voorschoten, ca 1910 A silver grape
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Antique Georgian Solid Silver Gilt Grape Shears/Scissors with Magnificent Vines
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this spectacular Georgian solid silver grape scissors/shears made in
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19th Century Antique Scissors

Materials

Sterling Silver

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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.