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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 Sheffield
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Large Industrial Shears
Located in Napa, CA
Large iron shears. The hand holes are beautifully sculpted and suggest that the form was intended
Category
Antique 19th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Paul Storr Silver-Gilt Grape Shears
By Paul Storr
Located in New Orleans, LA
An incredibly rare and exceptional pair of grape shears by Paul Storr, one of the most esteemed
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
Victorian Style Sterling Silver Grape Shears
By Israel Freeman & Son Ltd. 1
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sterling silver, Victorian style grape shears, Sheffield, England, 1938. "Fox and Grapes
Category
Vintage 1930s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Grape Shears '1854'
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
shears; an addition to our silver flatware collection.
This exceptional pair of antique Victorian cast
Category
Antique 1850s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Boxed Sterling Silver Gilt Grape Shears
By Charles Rawlings
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
shears - boxed; an addition to our silver flatware collection
This exceptional pair of antique
Category
Antique 1820s British George IV Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Steel and Brass Pruning Shears c1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Vintage steel parrot beak pruning shears with brass spring-loaded handle and lock
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
Sterling “the Fox and the Grapes” Shears
Located in Brooklyn, NY
expression "sour grapes" originated from this fable. These shears are based on this fable; there is a fox on
Category
Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus Sterling Silver Grape Shears 254
By Gundorph Albertus
Located in Hellerup, DK
This is a pair of Georg Jensen grape shears with sterling silver handles and stainless steel blades
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George IV (1827) Sterling Silver Gilt Grape Shears
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
shears - boxed; an addition to our silver flatware collection.
This exceptional pair of antique cast
Category
Antique 1820s British George IV Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
'Bacchanalian' Pattern Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Grape Shears - 1874
By H.J. Lias & Son
Located in London, London
Sterling Silver Grape Shears, are in 'Bacchanalian' pattern. The grape shears measure 7"(18cm) in length.
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.79 in W 7.09 in D 1.97 in
Two Pairs of Regency-Period Silver-Gilt Grape Shears
By William Eley & William Fearn
Located in New Orleans, LA
Comprised of silver-gilt, these two pairs of beautifully crafted grape shears were designed and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
Mappin and Webb Silver Plate Grape Shears and Stand
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
grape holder base, circa 1890. Shears have a grape and vine design that are marked Mappin Co. S & L
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Serving Pieces
Materials
Sheffield Plate, Silver Plate
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
Category
Early 20th Century Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Grape Shears, Whiting Manufacturing Art Nouveau Vine Pattern
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Sterling Silver Grape Shears by Whiting Manufacturing in Art Nouveau Vine Pattern. Measurements; 7
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling 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 and great for ornamental use.
Maker’s mark; Stacy 4, London.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Decorative Victorian Antique Gilt Sterling Silver Silver Grape Shears From 1876
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, London
, Victorian, Sterling Silver Grape Shears, have fine decoration on both sides and the original gilding. The
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.79 in W 7.49 in D 2.37 in
Georg Jensen Cactus Sterling Silver and Stainless Poultry Shears 123
By Gundorph Albertus
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver and stainless steel Georg Jensen poultry shear #123 in the Cactus pattern, design #30 by Gundorph Albertus from 1930.
Additional information:
Material: Sterling Si...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Aesthetic Ornate Grape Shears, Sterling Silver by Gorham Silversmiths, circa 1
By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Aesthetic ornate grape shears -- sterling silver by Gorham Silversmiths, circa 1870. Steel
Category
Antique 1870s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
H 6.5 in W 2.5 in D 0.75 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rattail - Sterling Silver Pair of Grape Shears in Original Box, Sheffield 1911
By Harrison Brothers & George Howson 1
Located in London, London
Grape Shears, are in 'Rattail' pattern, and are presented in their original box.
The grape shears
Category
Vintage 1910s English Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1.19 in W 7.88 in D 3.15 in
Antique English Silver Grape Shears & Berry Spoons in Original Case, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English silver grape shears and berry spoons in original case, circa 1880.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
H 0.75 in W 9 in D 2 in
Pair of Antique Silver Grape Shears, Krusius Brothers, Germany Late 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of antique grape shears, Krusius Brothers, made of sterling silver with the motif of grapes
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 7 in W 3.75 in D 0.5 in
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
Category
Antique 1890s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georgian English Composite Sterling Silver Grape Scissors
By Charles Rawlings
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
grape shears; an addition to our silver flatware collection.
These exceptional antique sterling silver
Category
Antique 1820s British George IV Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
George V 1923 English Sterling Silver Grape Scissors
By James Dixon & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive pair of antique George V English sterling silver grape shears, an addition to
Category
Vintage 1920s English Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Silversmithy 1997 Danish Silver Grape Stand by Harald Nielsen
By Georg Jensen
Located in North Miami, FL
comes together with a pair of Blossom pattern grape shears.
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Scissors to Cut the Stems of the Bunches of Grapes, USA, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage Sterling Silver Grape Shears/Scissors by Watson of Attleboro, MA. They were manufacturers
Category
Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 4 in W 2.5 in D 0.25 in
A huge brutalist Steel Totem – Gilbert Ségas, France, 1994
By César Baldaccini, Gonçalo Mabunda, Jean Tinguely
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
, assembled from old tools. Two large crossed shears form the legs, while pliers and other metallic elements
Category
1990s French Brutalist Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
System walking stick with the function of scissor, France 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
shears are extracted from a long stem to be able to reach the high branches of the plant. Signed PAT A.D
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Fruit Serving Set
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
silver fruit serving set consists of a pair of fruit serving / berry spoons and a pair of grape shears
Category
Antique 1890s British Victorian Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling 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
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, EPNS
Antique Silver Plated Grape Stand Centerpiece with Child and Etched Glass Eperne
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
nicely etched and has a crimped edge around the rim. The grape shears are not original to this
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
H 21 in W 11.75 in D 7.25 in
Sterling Silver Scissors to Cut the Stems of the Bunches of Grapes, USA 1860
Located in Milan, IT
decoration of vegetable inspiration, branches knotted to bunches of grapes and vine leaves,
Grape shears
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 7.5 in W 2.5 in D 0.5 in
Victorian English Sterling Silver Berry Spoon and Grape Shear Set in Fitted Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Victorian style. The set is composed of four large matching berry spoons and a pair of grape shears in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1.75 in W 12.5 in D 10.5 in
Mid Century German Carved Antler Four Piece Carving Set
Located in Dallas, TX
of poultry shears featuring a serrated blade, spring tension, locking mechanism, and beautifully
Category
Mid-20th Century German Knife Boxes
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Renaissance Style Gilded & Enameled Glass Vases, Europe, 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
- each signed with a hand painted 'scissors or shears' symbol (unknown/unidentified maker) and numbered
Category
Antique 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Vases
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
H 4.88 in W 3.5 in D 1.5 in
Coffee Table rectangular in mosaic brass, stainless steel by Jean Claude Dresse
By Jean Claude Dresse
Located in Brussels, BE
: ''The only tools used are shears for cutting the mosaics and a polisher to finish the works'. The thick
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
H 12.6 in W 39.38 in D 51.38 in
Victorian Silver Candle Snuffer with Tray 19th Century English
Located in North Miami, FL
This 2 part candle snuffer is from the late 19th century Victorian. The snuffer shears are sterling
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver
Athene by Amston Vermeil Gold Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 171 pc Dinner
By Amston Silver Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
/stainless implement, 8 3/8"
1 Lobster Shears w/stainless implements, 11 1/4"
1 Bottle Opener w/stainless
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Venus Clipping the Wings of Cupid Mantel Clock by Thomire & Cie
By Thomire & Cie., Louis Moinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
a posture of regal elegance as she sits upon a bronze throne, delicately wielding punishing shears
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18h Century, Four Italian Etching Allegory of the Four Seasons
By Giovanni Volpato 1
Located in IT
those who play and read sitting outside, who walk and who gather grain. In spring, shears and works at
Category
Antique 1770s Italian Neoclassical Prints
Materials
Canvas, Walnut, Paper
Unique Coffee Table in Tiger eyes by Jean Claude Dresse.
By Jean Claude Dresse
Located in Brussels, BE
inlay from scratch. All Dresse's pieces are handmade: ''The only tools used are shears to cut the
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Metal
18th Century French Directoire Period Walnut Draper's Table with Marquetry Band
Located in Birmingham, AL
seamstresses to measure and cut fabrics and textiles with the drawers below on each side for storing shears
Category
Antique 1780s French Directoire Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
H 36 in W 130 in D 35 in
Wave Edge by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 259 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grape Shears (not Tiffany, not Wave Edge - came with set), 6"
Includes fabulous impressive large
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Louis XIV by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, Huge 146 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
",
one cucumber server, 6 1/4",
one beef fork, five-tine, 6 3/4",
one poultry shears with stainless, 10
Category
Vintage 1920s American Louis XIV Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Baguette by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service Dinner Set Estate 199 pcs
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 10"
1 Grape Shears, 6 1/2"
1 Nut Cracker, 6 5/8"
1 Ice Tong, 6 3/4"
1 Salad Serving Set, with bone
Category
1990s Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
handle all-sterling, gold-washed, 12 1/4"
1 Mustard Ladle, gold-washed, 5"
1 Grape Shears, all-sterling
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Tulipan by Fr. Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 193 Pieces Dinner Rare
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
berry spoon, 7 3/4"
1 poultry shears w/stainless, 11 1/4"
1 cheese server, all-sterling, pierced, 6 1/2
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Acanthus by Mappin & Webb Silverplated Flatware Set Service Dinner 328 Pieces
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Big Bend, WI
sugar tong, 4 1/4"
1 large sugar tong, 5 1/4"
2 sugar sifters, 6"
2 grape shears, 6 1/2"
Includes
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Noailles by Puiforcat French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 231 Pieces
By Jean Puiforcat
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 4 3/4",
one fish server, 10 1/4",
one fish serving fork, 8 7/8",
one grape shears, gold-washed, 7
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Tulipe Tulip by Boulenger French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 214 pc
By Charles Boulenger
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
1 Petit Four Server, pierced, 6"
1 Sugar Sifter, 6"
1 Grape Shears, all-sterling, 6 1/2
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Wilson Chilton’s mahogany Naval Architects/draughtsman box of curves/templates
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
by Gillows still retaining around 100 superb quality small and large shears, two of them inscribed
Category
Antique 19th Century English Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Mahogany
H 5.5 in W 39 in D 16.75 in
Colonial by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 184 Pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 8 1/2"
1 cold meat fork, pierced, 8 1/2"
1 cheese knife with pick, 7"
1 poultry shears with
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Leather Fireman's Parade Belt
Located in York County, PA
with pinking shears to create a decorative border. The metal buckle fits into an opposing leather strap
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Leather
Imperial Chrysanthemum Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 416 Pc Chest
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
1 cake server w/plated blade, 9 7/8"
1 toast fork, 7 1/2"
1 poultry shears w/steel implement, 11 1
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Sterling Silver Grape Shears
By Aldwinckle & Slater
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of decorative silver grape shears the engraved finger rings mounted on classical female
Category
Antique 1890s English More Dining and Entertaining
Pair of Victorian English Silver Grape Shears
By John Aldwinckle & James Slater
Located in London, GB
A very interesting Figural pair of decorative grape shears by John Aldwinkle & James Slater.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
English Sterling Silver GRAPE SHEARS or SCISSORS Marked:-Sheffield 1904
By William Hutton & Sons
Located in York, GB
A superb pair of Grape Scissors or shears, made in a variation of Kings shape. Distinctly raised
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.79 in W 2.29 in D 7.05 in
Sterling Silver OLD ENGLISH PATTERN - GRAPE SHEARS - Hallmarked:- Sheffield 1930
By William Hutton & Sons
Located in York, GB
A superb pair of Grape Scissors or shears, made in the most sought after Old English pattern.
Used
Category
Early 20th Century English Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
H 0.6 in W 2.37 in D 5.16 in
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Antique Shears and Scissors For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique shears and scissors available for sale. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, all antique shears and scissors available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique shears and scissors available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique shears and scissors to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Art Nouveau and Georgian antique shears and scissors are of considerable interest. Antique shears and scissors have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Tiffany & Co., Israel Freeman & Son Ltd. and James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Shears and Scissors?
Antique shears and scissors can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $975, while the lowest priced sells for $180 and the highest can go for as much as $13,850.
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