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Pair of Victorian Antique Silver Grape Scissors Made in 1888
William Walter Antiques Ltd
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Pair of Victorian Antique Silver Grape Scissors Made in 1888

19th century
Description

A pair of pretty hand chased Victorian antique silver grape scissors which are delightfully engraved with a scroll design.

They have lively crisp decoration and the handles have vacant cartouches.

The back of the scissors are plain and unembellished.

They are in good condition.

Dimensions: length 17.2 cm; weight 2.6 troy oz.

Physical Dimensions
Height
17.2cm (6.77")
Declaration

William Walter Antiques Ltd has dated these Victorian Silver Grape Scissors to the 1880s.

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SA1025125
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FA248x9
Description
A pair of pretty hand chased Victorian antique silver grape scissors which are delightfully engraved with a scroll design.

They have lively crisp decoration and the handles have vacant cartouches.

The back of the scissors are plain and unembellished.

They are in good condition.

Dimensions: length 17.2 cm; weight 2.6 troy oz.

Height
17.2cm (6.77")
Date of Manufacture

William Walter Antiques Ltd has dated these Victorian Silver Grape Scissors to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1025125
Dealers Internal Ref
FA248x9
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2021
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the William Walter Antiques Ltd Profile Page

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William Walter Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA  BADA  CINOA

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William Walter Antiques Ltd
Telephone 0207 242 3248
Location
London Silver Vaults
53-64 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1QS
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/williamwaltercouk
Verified Since Jun 2021
William Walter Antiques Ltd
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Location: London Silver Vaults, 53-64 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1QS, United Kingdom
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A pair of Victorian silver grape scissors featuring intricate foliate engraving along the handles and slender blades.
Pair of Victorian Antique Silver Grape Scissors made in 1888
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A pair of Victorian silver grape scissors featuring intricate foliate engraving along the handles and slender blades.
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Grape scissors emerged during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as specialized dining accessories. Designed to cleanly cut small stalks from a cluster of grapes without bruising the fruit or spilling juice, they became standard components of formal Victorian dessert services.

Victorian grape scissors were primarily crafted from solid sterling silver or high-grade electroplated nickel silver. Handles were frequently adorned with detailed hand engraving, casting, or chasing depicting foliate, scroll, or grapevine motifs.

Authentic silver items from the Victorian period feature official assay hallmarks, including a duty mark, date letter, town mark, and makers stamp. The construction typically displays heavy gauge silver work with blunted, non-serrated blades intended specifically for soft fruit stems.

These small decorative silver implements can be styled on a dining table centrepiece tray, integrated into formal dinner settings, or displayed alongside vintage glass and silver barware on a sideboard.

Clean silver grape scissors using a mild liquid soap and warm water, followed by gentle polishing with a specialised silver polishing cloth or cream. Avoid dishwasher use and store in a dry, tarnish-resistant cloth bag to prevent oxidation.
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