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German Sterling Silver Shears or Scissors for Grapes, Plants, Flowers
German Sterling Silver Shears or Scissors for Grapes, Plants, Flowers

German Sterling Silver Shears or Scissors for Grapes, Plants, Flowers

Located in New York, NY

German sterling silver and steel grape shears or scissors beautifully decorated, from the Victorian period, circa late-19th century, Germany.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

19th Century English George V Florist Arrangement Cutting Shears, Rose Scissors
19th Century English George V Florist Arrangement Cutting Shears, Rose Scissors

19th Century English George V Florist Arrangement Cutting Shears, Rose Scissors

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A heavy pair of silver plate florist or rose scissors in the style of George V, England. Intended as rose shears, they are made to hold the stem in their grip after cutting with a h...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

WEBSTER CO. - Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Grape Shears - U.S. - Circa 1895
WEBSTER CO. - Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Grape Shears - U.S. - Circa 1895

WEBSTER CO. - Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Grape Shears - U.S. - Circa 1895

By Webster Company

Located in Chatham, ON

. - Art Nouveau sterling silver handled grape shears - German steel blades - signed on the blade - each handle marked STERLING - U.S.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

Art Deco English Silver Plate Grape Shears or Rose Floral Scissors, circa 1920
Art Deco English Silver Plate Grape Shears or Rose Floral Scissors, circa 1920

Art Deco English Silver Plate Grape Shears or Rose Floral Scissors, circa 1920

Located in Pearland, TX

A lovely pair of antique English Art Deco style silver plate grape shears or flower cutting rose scissors, circa 1920.

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Scissors
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Scissors

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Scissors

By The Webster Co. 1

Located in Miami, FL

A lovely 1894-1910 Art Nouveau design pair of sterling silver shears richly decorated in grapes, leaves and vines.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Othello Solingen Stag Antler Carving Set in Original Fitted Case, Germany
Othello Solingen Stag Antler Carving Set in Original Fitted Case, Germany

Othello Solingen Stag Antler Carving Set in Original Fitted Case, Germany

Located in Northport, MI

The set includes a rare pair of game shears, also signed “Othello – Solingen”. Set Includes • Carving knife with etched and gilded Othello motif • Two-prong carving fork with gild...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Knife Boxes

Materials

Stainless Steel

Complete Mother Of Pearl and Silver Boxed Dessert Set
Complete Mother Of Pearl and Silver Boxed Dessert Set

Complete Mother Of Pearl and Silver Boxed Dessert Set

Located in Great Barrington, MA

It includes 12 knives (8.25") 12 forks (7"), 2 berry spoons, a pair of grape shears, 2 nut picks and 2 nut crackers as well as a larger fork and knife for cheese.

Category

Early 20th Century English Tableware

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

108 Piece Georg Jensen 'Acorn' Sterling Silver Flatware Set with Many Extras
108 Piece Georg Jensen 'Acorn' Sterling Silver Flatware Set with Many Extras

108 Piece Georg Jensen 'Acorn' Sterling Silver Flatware Set with Many Extras

By Georg Jensen

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This is Jensen's 'Acorn' pattern and is a complete service for twelve with several considerably rare serving pieces, such as the nut cracker, grape shears or scissors and carving set...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

108 Piece Georg Jensen 'Acorn' Sterling Silver Flatware Set with Many Extras
108 Piece Georg Jensen 'Acorn' Sterling Silver Flatware Set with Many Extras

108 Piece Georg Jensen 'Acorn' Sterling Silver Flatware Set with Many Extras

By Georg Jensen

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This is Jensen's 'Acorn' pattern and is a complete service for twelve with several considerably rare serving pieces, such as the nut cracker, grape shears or scissors and carving set...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Side Tables by Jean Claude Dresse, circa 1970
Pair of Side Tables by Jean Claude Dresse, circa 1970

Pair of Side Tables by Jean Claude Dresse, circa 1970

By Jean Claude Dresse

Located in Brussels, BE

All Dresse's pieces are handmade: ''The only tools used are shears for cutting the mosaics and a polisher to finish the works'.

Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

18th Century French Directoire Period Walnut Table de Drapier or Draper Table
18th Century French Directoire Period Walnut Table de Drapier or Draper Table

18th Century French Directoire Period Walnut Table de Drapier or Draper Table

Located in Birmingham, AL

Featuring an abundant surface area that would have been used by seamstresses to measure and cut fabrics and textiles with two drawers below for storing scissors, shears, snips, and o...

Category

Antique 1790s French Directoire Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Sewing Box
19th Century Sewing Box

19th Century Sewing Box

Located in Paris, FR

The lid opens to reveal an array of sewing instruments : - a silver-gilt needle case, - a crystal salt flask with its silver-gilt cork, - silver-gilt sewing shears, - a gold th...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Gold, Silver

Japanese Antique Tool Kit of Four Professional Bonsai Pruning Tools
Japanese Antique Tool Kit of Four Professional Bonsai Pruning Tools

Japanese Antique Tool Kit of Four Professional Bonsai Pruning Tools

Located in South Burlington, VT

Included are a folding saw, hand shears, nickel metal spraying vessel, and hatchet knife with protectiive carved wooden sleeve.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments

Materials

Metal

Vintage Six Pieces Deer Horn Carving Set Solingen, Germany 1960s
Vintage Six Pieces Deer Horn Carving Set Solingen, Germany 1960s

Vintage Six Pieces Deer Horn Carving Set Solingen, Germany 1960s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Vintage Six Pieces Deer Horn Carving Set Solingen, Germany 1960s A rustic six pieces carving set consisting of 2 forks, knife, axe, wing shears and honing steel. The handles are mad...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Serving Pieces

Materials

Metal

Coffee Table in mosaic brass and stainless steel by Jean Claude Dresse
Coffee Table in mosaic brass and stainless steel by Jean Claude Dresse

Coffee Table in mosaic brass and stainless steel by Jean Claude Dresse

By Jean Claude Dresse

Located in Brussels, BE

All Dresse's pieces are handmade: ''The only tools used are shears for cutting the mosaics and a polisher to finish the works'.

Category

Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Brass

Canteen for 18 Ex. of Winston Churchill
Canteen for 18 Ex. of Winston Churchill

Canteen for 18 Ex. of Winston Churchill

By James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler

Located in Litchfield, CT

This "Bacchanalian" pattern set, the handles depicting Bacchus and Diana, with amphorae and masks to the reverse, is comprised of; 18 forks - 7 1/8 inches 18 spoons - 7 1/8 inches 1...

Category

Antique 1890s British Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair Wall Rostrato Glass Sconces by Ercole Barovier Murano
Pair Wall Rostrato Glass Sconces by Ercole Barovier Murano

Pair Wall Rostrato Glass Sconces by Ercole Barovier Murano

By Barovier

Located in Budapest, HU

These “rostre” are shaped while the glass is hot and then refined using traditional tools, such as glassmaker’s shears, making each piece inherently unique. This specific technique ...

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

King George by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Monumental Service in Chest
King George by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Monumental Service in Chest

King George by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Monumental Service in Chest

By Gorham

Located in Big Bend, WI

This set includes: 18 large banquet size knives, blunt, 10 1/4" 18 dinner size knives, blunt, 9 5/8" 18 dinner size forks, 7 3/4" 18 luncheon knives, blunt, 8 1/2" 18 luncheon forks...

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fabulous Victorian Aesthetic Fruit Set for 18 in Wood Case
Fabulous Victorian Aesthetic Fruit Set for 18 in Wood Case

Fabulous Victorian Aesthetic Fruit Set for 18 in Wood Case

By Martin, Hall & Co. Ltd.

Located in New York, NY

Spoon: H 8 7/8 in. Grape shears: H 6 7/8 in. Case: H 12 3/4 x W 16 x D 6 1/2 in.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century North American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Garden Shears Sculpture
Vintage Garden Shears Sculpture

Vintage Garden Shears Sculpture

Located in Austin, TX

Vintage garden shears, mounted on a steel base

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Steel

Sterling Silver Scissors/shears
Sterling Silver Scissors/shears

Sterling Silver Scissors/shears

Located in San Francisco, CA

Elegant Sterling Silver marked scissors/shears with elaborate bacchanal motif surrounding the finger holes and winding toward the hinge-point.

Category

20th Century Decorative Objects

Antique Sterling Silver Grape Shears
Antique Sterling Silver Grape Shears

Antique Sterling Silver Grape Shears

By George Maudsley Jackson

Located in Vancouver, BC

A cast Sterling Silver Grape Shears from England. Decorated handles with empty cartouches (for engraving).

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Acorn/Konge Pattern Poultry Shears
Acorn/Konge Pattern Poultry Shears

Acorn/Konge Pattern Poultry Shears

By Georg Jensen

Located in London, GB

A very good pair of silver handled poultry shears of Acorn/Konge pattern originally designed by Johan Rohde(1917) for George Jensen

Category

Early 20th Century Danish More Furniture and Collectibles

Antique English Silver-Gilt Grape Shears
Antique English Silver-Gilt Grape Shears

Antique English Silver-Gilt Grape Shears

By Charles Rawlings & William Summers

Located in London, GB

Antique English silver-gilt silver gilt grapevine vine pattern grape shears Signed/Inscribed/Dated: London 1843

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Stag Hunt Pattern, Large Sterling Silver Grape Shears
Stag Hunt Pattern, Large Sterling Silver Grape Shears

Stag Hunt Pattern, Large Sterling Silver Grape Shears

By James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler

Located in New York, NY

A rare pattern in and an unusual size, sterling silver vermeil grape shears in the stag hunt pattern. Made in London, England by James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler (Predecessor of W...

Category

Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Gorgeous Victorian Era Sterling Silver Grape Shears Scissors
Gorgeous Victorian Era Sterling Silver Grape Shears Scissors

Gorgeous Victorian Era Sterling Silver Grape Shears Scissors

Located in New York, NY

This elobarate piece of sterling silver is decorated with vine design, which is appropriate, since they are grape shears. They are Victorian in age and are marked "sterling" with no ...

Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Grape Shears No 139
Vintage Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Grape Shears No 139

Vintage Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Grape Shears No 139

By Georg Jensen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Vintage Georg Jensen sterling silver grape shears no 139. Measures 13.5 cm (5 1/4 in) Weight 100.1 gr/3.53 oz Item no.: 391803.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of George 111 Silver Grape Shears, Kings Honeysuckle, 1817
Pair of George 111 Silver Grape Shears, Kings Honeysuckle, 1817

Pair of George 111 Silver Grape Shears, Kings Honeysuckle, 1817

Located in London, GB

Pair of heavy gauge silver grape shears, made by William Ealy and William Fearn. Assayed in London Lovely cutting edge, just like a pair of good scissors.

Category

Antique 1810s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chased Grape Vine, Antique English Grape Shears, Sterling Silver Gilt
Chased Grape Vine, Antique English Grape Shears, Sterling Silver Gilt

Chased Grape Vine, Antique English Grape Shears, Sterling Silver Gilt

By Joseph Willmore

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional quality, antique English, sterling silver gilt grape scissors in the chased grape vine pattern, made by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1827. The Scissors are all silver and...

Category

Antique 19th Century English George IV Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Giant Scissors on Custom Stand
Giant Scissors on Custom Stand

Giant Scissors on Custom Stand

Located in New York, NY

Giant trade sign shears. Amazing scale and great surface.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Sculptures

Jakala Vase model # 3515
Jakala Vase model # 3515

Jakala Vase model # 3515

Located in Hudson, NY

Still blown mold, rim formed by shears, acid frosted

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Glass

Materials

Glass

Antique English, Sterling Silver Grape Dish and Scissors in Original Case
Antique English, Sterling Silver Grape Dish and Scissors in Original Case

Antique English, Sterling Silver Grape Dish and Scissors in Original Case

By James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler

Located in New York, NY

Victorian hand chased and hand engraved, antique English grape dish with original grape shears to match. The dish and grape shears are all sterling silver with a gold wash.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Forensic Medicine Set
19th Century Forensic Medicine Set

19th Century Forensic Medicine Set

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Four tools are missing (one weight, one clip and two shears).

Category

Antique 19th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Chased Grape and Vine, Antique Victorian, Sterling Silver Gilt Grape Scissors
Chased Grape and Vine, Antique Victorian, Sterling Silver Gilt Grape Scissors

Chased Grape and Vine, Antique Victorian, Sterling Silver Gilt Grape Scissors

By Mappin & Webb

Located in New York, NY

Chased grape and vine, Victorian, sterling silver gilt, grape shears made by Mappin & Webb, dated 1892. 6.75" long.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tailor’s Scissors
Tailor’s Scissors

Tailor’s Scissors

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

Large steel tailors or haberdasher linen Scissors or shears. Beautiful construction and form. Maker’s mark, “RH Brown, London”.

Category

Mid-20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Large Steel Tailor's Scissors by Wilkinson & Son
Large Steel Tailor's Scissors by Wilkinson & Son

Large Steel Tailor's Scissors by Wilkinson & Son

Located in New York, NY

Large steel tailor's scissors by Wilkinson & Son Thomas Wilkinson & Son, Manufacturers of Tailors Shears and Scissors was founded in the 18th century and were apppointed Manufactu...

Category

Antique 19th Century British More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Steel

Antique Silver Gilt Dessert Servers
Antique Silver Gilt Dessert Servers

Antique Silver Gilt Dessert Servers

By Gibson & Langman

Located in London, GB

The set comprised of four fruit serving spoons,one shell bowled sugar sifting spoon with matching cream ladle and a good pair of grape shears. All pieces are of the Baccanhalian patt...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tableware

Materials

Silver

Victorian Boxed Set of Mother of Pearl Handled Silver Eaters
Victorian Boxed Set of Mother of Pearl Handled Silver Eaters

Victorian Boxed Set of Mother of Pearl Handled Silver Eaters

By Henry Wilkinson & Co.

Located in Singapore, SG

The top level has a large knife and fork and grape shears to serve the fruits For the ultimate dinner party There is a cow coat of arms engraved on each handle.

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Empire Period, Pair of Small Gilt-Bronze Candlesticks, circa 1805
French Empire Period, Pair of Small Gilt-Bronze Candlesticks, circa 1805

French Empire Period, Pair of Small Gilt-Bronze Candlesticks, circa 1805

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Our candlesticks present a beautiful work of Fine shears, palmettes, interlacing, and geometric motifs.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

GORHAM Sterling Silver Grape Scissors Cast Fox Motifs on Handles
GORHAM Sterling Silver Grape Scissors Cast Fox Motifs on Handles

GORHAM Sterling Silver Grape Scissors Cast Fox Motifs on Handles

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

Being offered is an extraordinary pair of circa 1890 sterling silver grape scissors - shears by Gorham of Providence, RI, in the desirable H series design, in a motif that includes ...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Dome Top Burl Wood Box with Ornate Brass Hardware and Decor
Antique English Dome Top Burl Wood Box with Ornate Brass Hardware and Decor

Antique English Dome Top Burl Wood Box with Ornate Brass Hardware and Decor

Located in Atlanta, GA

Sewing implements included different types of shears and scissors, a pin cushion and needle emery, a jar of beeswax, and a folding measure or measuring tape.

Category

Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Marc Foster Grant “Tunnel Road”, Abstract Expressionist Mixed-Media, 1999
Marc Foster Grant “Tunnel Road”, Abstract Expressionist Mixed-Media, 1999

Marc Foster Grant “Tunnel Road”, Abstract Expressionist Mixed-Media, 1999

Located in San Francisco, CA

In 1991, Marc and Jeanne were elected to the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and in 1992 they won the Absolute Vodka Golden Shears Award for Fashion Design.

Category

1990s American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Antique Victorian Dessert Serving Set
Antique Victorian Dessert Serving Set

Antique Victorian Dessert Serving Set

By Martin, Hall & Co. Ltd.

Located in New York, NY

Antique Victorian silver plated dessert set in original case, includes two berry spoons, grape shears and two nut crackers. Made By Martin & Hall, one of the premier Victorian silver...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

English Solid Silver, Boxed Grape Scissors, Hallmarke-SHEFFIELD 1897
English Solid Silver, Boxed Grape Scissors, Hallmarke-SHEFFIELD 1897

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 the vine, but also to grip the cut stem so that the bunch can be lifted down, caref...

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver, Fiddle, Tread & Shell, Grape Scissors, Hallmark:-London 1842
Sterling Silver, Fiddle, Tread & Shell, Grape Scissors, Hallmark:-London 1842

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 pattern.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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There is a range of antique shears and scissors for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique shears and scissors was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. 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 21st Century. Antique shears and scissors are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Art Nouveau and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many antique shears and scissors are appealing in their simplicity, but Jean Claude Dresse, Georg Jensen and Gorham Manufacturing Company produced popular antique shears and scissors that are worth a look.

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