Antique French Gilt Dore Bronze Pair of Champagne Wire Cutter Shears or Nippers

A fine pair of 18th Century silver sugar tongs. In coin silver. The arms of the tongs stylized as coiling ropes and terminating in figural seashell bowls. Monogrammed to the middle of the tongs "CR" The tongs are unmarked (and likely American). Simply a great pair of early coin silver tongs...

A fine near pair of antique Georgian berry spoons. In sterling silver. One marked for William Fearn of London and 1776; the other marked for Th...

A fine antique Victorian glove stretcher. In sterling silver with repoussé handles. By Whiting and patent dated June 1875. Simply an amazi...

A fine Victorian handkerchief holder. In 14k yellow gold. With an engraved, textured and enameled design to the holder end. A gold loop slides...

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...

A fine pair of Mid 19th C silver scissors and Sheath This pair of Continental sewing scissors have pointed blades finely made in steel and mounted w...

Comprised of silver-gilt, these two pairs of beautifully crafted grape shears were designed and manufactured in by famed London silversmiths William Eley and William Fearn. The pairs’ handles are cast elegantly with Bacchanal motifs of fruiting grape vines and baskets bursting with fresh produce. Once used for snipping grapes, these Regency-period scissors bear the monogram “AD” for their original 1815 owner and boast an impressive royal English provenance. Hallmarked London 1815 with maker's mark of "WE / WF" Measures: 7 1/4" length x 2 1/4" width Provenance: Gifted as a wedding present from H.R.H. The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester...

We are delighted to offer this spectacular Georgian solid silver grape scissors/shears made in London in 1830 with the marks of Jonathan Hayne. Fitted and remaining together with ...