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Sterling Silver Scissors
Sterling Silver Scissors

Sterling Silver Scissors

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Sterling silver: proof that even scissors once dressed for dinner.

Category

1890s American Antique Scissors

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Scissors Shears
English Scissors Shears

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, England, circa late-19th century.

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver morrões tray & scissors w/ rack & claw feet, engraved scissors
Silver morrões tray & scissors w/ rack & claw feet, engraved scissors

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 feet.

Category

Early 19th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Morrões tray & scissors in smooth silver w/ cut-out scissors
Morrões tray & scissors in smooth silver w/ cut-out scissors

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
Silver morrões tray & scissors w/ rack & cut-out/relief scissors

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 with cutouts and reliefs.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver tray & scissors w/ grid, cut-out feet & fish/floral scissors
Silver tray & scissors w/ grid, cut-out feet & fish/floral scissors

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 scissors embossed with fish and floral motifs.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver Morrões scissors tray
Silver Morrões scissors tray

Silver Morrões scissors tray

$1,925Sale Price|30% Off

Silver Morrões scissors tray

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Tray for Morrões scissors in silver with raised floral motifs and four support points.

Category

Early 18th Century Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors
Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors

Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors

$4,200Sale Price|30% Off

Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Tray and Scissors of Morrões in cut and embossed silver and resting on four feet.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors
Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors

Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors

$3,850Sale Price|30% Off

Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Tray and Morrões Scissors in relief silver with floral motifs, friezes and acanthus leaves, resting on four supports.

Category

Early 18th Century Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors
Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors

Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors

$2,450Sale Price|30% Off

Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors with reliefs on the edge of the tray and resting on four spherical feet.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver paddle with embossed scissors
Silver paddle with embossed scissors

Silver paddle with embossed scissors

$4,200Sale Price|30% Off

Silver paddle with embossed scissors

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver paddle with embossed scissors, removable flame arrester, handle with monogram plaque and round base with embossed floral motifs.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

1920's Large French Tailors Scissors
1920's Large French Tailors Scissors

1920's Large French Tailors Scissors

Located in Hook, Hampshire

"1920's Large French Tailors Scissors. Exceptional pair of forged steel scissors.

Category

1920s French Antique Scissors

Materials

Steel

Silver toenail scissors with raised handles
Silver toenail scissors with raised handles

Silver toenail scissors with raised handles

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver scissors for cutting toenails with reliefs on the handles.

Category

19th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Morrões tray & scissors w/ a grid in the shape of a ship & scissors w/ cutouts
Morrões tray & scissors w/ a grid in the shape of a ship & scissors w/ cutouts

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 and resting on four openwork feet.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver morrões tray and scissors with cutouts
Silver morrões tray and scissors with cutouts

Silver morrões tray and scissors with cutouts

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver tray and scissors with cutouts and floral motifs in relief, resting on four spherical feet.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver paddle with morrón scissors and eraser
Silver paddle with morrón scissors and eraser

Silver paddle with morrón scissors and eraser

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver paddle with gummed shape, morrões scissors and eraser. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Grape Scissors
Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Grape Scissors

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

Morrões tray and scissors in silver with reliefs
Morrões tray and scissors in silver with reliefs

Morrões tray and scissors in silver with reliefs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Morrões tray and scissors in silver with reliefs and cutouts alluding to vines and grapes.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Tray and Scissors of Morrões embossed with flowers
Tray and Scissors of Morrões embossed with flowers

Tray and Scissors of Morrões embossed with flowers

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Tray and scissors of morrões in relief silver with floral motifs, engraving and cutouts on the surroundings.

Category

Early 18th Century Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver scissors tray w/ central relief & floral friezes
Silver scissors tray w/ central relief & floral friezes

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 motifs and friezes on the surroundings.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

George V 1923 English Sterling Silver Grape Scissors
George V 1923 English Sterling Silver Grape Scissors

George V 1923 English Sterling Silver Grape Scissors

By James Dixon & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Condition These antique silver grape scissors are a very good gauge of silver, excellent quality and in excellent condition.

Category

1920s English Other Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Chinese Blacksmith Iron Scissors on Mount, c. 1850
Chinese Blacksmith Iron Scissors on Mount, c. 1850

Chinese Blacksmith Iron Scissors on Mount, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautifully worn with age, we celebrate this pair of scissors as a storied found object.

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scissors

Materials

Iron

Chinese Blacksmith Iron Scissors on Mount, c. 1850
Chinese Blacksmith Iron Scissors on Mount, c. 1850

Chinese Blacksmith Iron Scissors on Mount, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautifully worn with age, we celebrate this pair of scissors as a storied found object.

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Scissors

Materials

Iron

Silver morrison tray & scissors w/ cutouts & 4 claw feet
Silver morrison tray & scissors w/ cutouts & 4 claw feet

Silver morrison tray & scissors w/ cutouts & 4 claw feet

Located in Porto, PT

Weight: 396.87 grams (Tray and scissors). Dimensions: Tray - 25.5x10cm Scissors - 18x4.7cm.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors with grid and reliefs
Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors with grid and reliefs

Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors with grid and reliefs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver morrões tray and scissors with grid and reliefs. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver Morrões tray & scissors w/ embossed florals & mythical figures
Silver Morrões tray & scissors w/ embossed florals & mythical figures

Silver Morrões tray & scissors w/ embossed florals & mythical figures

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors with embossed floral motifs, mythical figures in perfect shape on the scissors and resting on four claw-shaped feet.

Category

Early 18th Century Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Morrões tray & scissors w/ floral applications & 4 rounded feet
Morrões tray & scissors w/ floral applications & 4 rounded feet

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
Silver morrões tray & scissors cut w/ scrolls & acanthus leaves

Silver morrões tray & scissors cut w/ scrolls & acanthus leaves

Located in Porto, PT

Brand: Porto Coroa - Tray # Lisbon Crown Scissors. Weight: 270.03 grams. Dimensions: 25.5cmx11.6cm.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver tray and scissors with floral and shell motifs
Silver tray and scissors with floral and shell motifs

Silver tray and scissors with floral and shell motifs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver tray and scissors with cutouts and floral and shell motifs.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver Morrões tray & scissors w/ floral motifs & corded frieze
Silver Morrões tray & scissors w/ floral motifs & corded frieze

Silver Morrões tray & scissors w/ floral motifs & corded frieze

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver Morrões Tray and Scissors with floral motifs and raised branches, corded frieze around the edges and resting on four claw-shaped feet.

Category

Early 18th Century Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Morrões tray & scissors w/ revealed floral motifs & 4 round feet
Morrões tray & scissors w/ revealed floral motifs & 4 round feet

Morrões tray & scissors w/ revealed floral motifs & 4 round feet

Located in Porto, PT

Dimensions: Tray - 20x9.5 Scissors - 16.5x5.4cm. Content: 833/1000. Assay Mark: Yes, Scissors from the 15th century to 1885 - Tray between 1887 and 1937.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Smooth silver morrões tray & scissors w/ friezes & 4 ball feet
Smooth silver morrões tray & scissors w/ friezes & 4 ball feet

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
Morrões tray & scissors w/ revealed floral motifs & 4 claw feet

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-shaped feet.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Morrões tray & scissors w/ raised floral motifs & 4 claw feet
Morrões tray & scissors w/ raised floral motifs & 4 claw feet

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 four claw-shaped feet.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Chiseled silver tray & scissors w/ florals, friezes & 4 embossed feet
Chiseled silver tray & scissors w/ florals, friezes & 4 embossed feet

Chiseled silver tray & scissors w/ florals, friezes & 4 embossed feet

Located in Porto, PT

Weight: 306.73 grams (Tray and scissors). Dimensions: 25.5cmx11.5cm. Content: 833/1000.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver tray & scissors w/ relief-cut edges & 4 ball feet
Silver tray & scissors w/ relief-cut edges & 4 ball feet

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 resting on four ball-shaped feet.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Chiseled silver tray & scissors w/ florals, friezes & 4 ball feet
Chiseled silver tray & scissors w/ florals, friezes & 4 ball feet

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 resting on four ball-shaped feet.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver tray & scissors w/ cutouts, floral reliefs & shell/flower feet
Silver tray & scissors w/ cutouts, floral reliefs & shell/flower feet

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 feet with flowers and shells.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Large English 19th Century Victorian Drapers Scissors or Shears
Large English 19th Century Victorian Drapers Scissors or Shears

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.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Scissors

Materials

Iron

Silver morrões tray & scissors with raised floral motifs & claw feet
Silver morrões tray & scissors with raised floral motifs & claw feet

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-shaped feet.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver Morrões tray & scissors w/ raised florals & 4 shell feet
Silver Morrões tray & scissors w/ raised florals & 4 shell feet

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-shaped feet.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver morrões tray & scissors w/ rack, reliefs & 4 claw feet
Silver morrões tray & scissors w/ rack, reliefs & 4 claw feet

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 feet.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Smooth silver morrões tray & scissors w/ friezes & 4 claw feet
Smooth silver morrões tray & scissors w/ friezes & 4 claw feet

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

Antique Silver-Plated Candle Wick Trimmer Scissors, Victorian Table Decor
Antique Silver-Plated Candle Wick Trimmer Scissors, Victorian Table Decor

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 silver-plated candle wick trimmer, showcasing elegant Victorian craftsmanship and timel...

Category

Early 1900s English Hollywood Regency Antique Scissors

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

19th Century Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench/Settee
19th Century Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench/Settee

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 Renaissance with carved Florentine backs.

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Scissors

Materials

Walnut

Antique 18ct Gold French Stamped Etui Sewing Set Scissors & Stiletto
Antique 18ct Gold French Stamped Etui Sewing Set Scissors & Stiletto

Antique 18ct Gold French Stamped Etui Sewing Set Scissors & Stiletto

Located in Brighton, GB

The set comprises delicate scissors, meticulously designed for precision, as well as a sharp pointed stiletto, combining both form and function in a seamless manner.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Scissors

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Silver tray & scissors w/ revealed florals & striated frieze on claw feet
Silver tray & scissors w/ revealed florals & striated frieze on claw feet

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 resting on four claw-shaped feet.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver Morrões tray & scissors w/ fluting & double frieze on 4 feet
Silver Morrões tray & scissors w/ fluting & double frieze on 4 feet

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 resting on four feet.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

Silver tray & scissors w/ acanthus & floral motifs on 4 ball feet
Silver tray & scissors w/ acanthus & floral motifs on 4 ball feet

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 four ball-shaped feet.

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Scissors

Materials

Silver

18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal
18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal

18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal

Located in Paris, FR

-Gold Seal: howl stamp (or 18 carat) Size waxe case: 11 cm. Size Scissors: 11 cm. Size box Coffret: 14 cm / 9 cm. Second part of the 18th century.

Category

1780s French Louis XVI Antique Scissors

Materials

Gold

Antique Print of Surgical Instruments – Scissors, Scalpels & Lancets, c.1760
Antique Print of Surgical Instruments – Scissors, Scalpels & Lancets, c.1760

Antique Print of Surgical Instruments – Scissors, Scalpels & Lancets, c.1760

Located in Langweer, NL

Among the tools illustrated are scissors, scalpels, pincers, spatulas, and lancets, all carefully engraved to show their precise form and function.

Category

Mid-18th Century French Antique Scissors

Materials

Paper

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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.