English Sterling Silver Grape Shears, running foxes, London

Antique William IV sterling silver large christening mug, London, 1834, Jonathan Hayne. The mug of campana shape on rocaille shell textured scalloped pedestal...

Georgian silver cake basket, London 1796, poss Thomas Chawner. The oval shaped basket with pedestal reed base, border pierced surround, upper section with outer reed design border an...

Antique English Sterling Silver Fruit dish basket, Birmingham 1902, Bennett Ltd. The oval basket with scalloped border the centre plain with a surround of very elaborately embossed r...

Pair Antique English Silver master Salt Spoons London 1832 Lias Bros. Fiddle pattern, each engraved with crest of lion’s head erased with ducal coronet, gilded bowls. Length: 4.25 in...

Antique English Sterling Silver Fruit Dish 1895 William Padley. The oval shape Dish with richly decorated chased embossed and engraved foliage fruit decoration and plain centre, crim...

Very unusual Hukin and Heath Sterling Silver Sake Brandy Cigar Light Set London 1904. In the form of an Alladin's lamp chamberstick shape on three bun supports. Inset with compartments for an oil spirit burner...

The Fox and The Grapes is one of Aesop's fables. The story concerns a fox that tries to eat grapes from a vine but cannot reach them. Rather than admit defea...

Pair of sterling silver, Victorian style grape shears, Sheffield, England, 1938. "Fox and Grapes" motif on each handle. One of the cutting "blades" has ...

A superb pair of Grape Scissors or shears, made in a variation of Kings shape. Distinctly raised border, giving extra strength - very sturdy and well made. Used to cut a bunch of gr...

A superb pair of Grape Scissors or shears, made in the most sought after Old English pattern. Used to cut a bunch of grapes from the vine, but also to grip the cut stem so that the b...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Victorian English sterling silver gilt grape shears; an addition to our silver flatware collection. This exceptional pair of antique Victorian cast sterling silver gilt grape shears has a hinged scissor action. The handles of these grape scissors are embellished with plain intertwining stems to double antique dolphin decorated fingerpieces, accented with details reproducing the scales, in addition to a shell motif. The circular hinged portion is embellished with a man in the moon mask design. The grape shears are fitted with flat engraved scrolling leaf decorated blades, with a rounded outer edge. These exceptional examples of 19th century silver flatware retain the original gilding. These exceptional Victorian grape...

We are delighted to offer this spectacular Georgian solid silver grape scissors/shears made in London with the marks of William Theobalds. Whilst ordinary silver grape shears of t...