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Fine Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Grape Scissors 1895 Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Gibson & Langman
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Fine Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Grape Scissors 1895 Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Gibson & Langman

19th century
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A very smart pair of English sterling silver grape scissors in the fiddle, thread and shell pattern, double struck with the pattern replicated on both sides. Hallmarked for London 1895, makers William Gibson & John Lawrence Langman who formed the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company in 1880.

They measure 18.2cm (7 1/8") long and 5.4cm (2 1/8") wide and weigh 112g / 3.6ozt.

In excellent condition with no damage or repair and minimal handling wear. They close perfectly and have been tested and work very well.

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The Fancy Fox has dated these Victorian Silver Grape Scissors to the Victorian era.

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A very smart pair of English sterling silver grape scissors in the fiddle, thread and shell pattern, double struck with the pattern replicated on both sides.
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Hallmarked for London 1895, makers William Gibson & John Lawrence Langman who formed the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company in 1880.
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fig 1. A pair of late Victorian sterling silver grape scissors featuring shell motifs near the oval finger loops and molded handles.
fig 1. Fine Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Grape Scissors 1895 Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Gibson & Langman

They measure 18.2cm (7 1/8") long and 5.4cm (2 1/8") wide and weigh 112g / 3.6ozt.

In excellent condition with no damage or repair and minimal handling wear. They close perfectly and have been tested and work very well.

Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated these Victorian Silver Grape Scissors to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219871
Dealers Internal Ref
FA1967
The Fancy Fox
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A pair of late Victorian sterling silver grape scissors featuring shell motifs near the oval finger loops and molded handles.
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Grape scissors are specialised table utensils designed to cleanly snip fruit stems from larger bunches without damaging individual grapes. They became standard additions to formal dessert courses during the nineteenth century as dining etiquette became increasingly structured.

Late nineteenth-century grape scissors were predominantly manufactured from sterling silver, silver plate, or nickel silver. They often incorporated steel pivot screws or reinforced blades to ensure structural strength when cutting tough woody vines.

Authentic British sterling silver pieces bear a full set of official hallmarks, including the lion passant mark, a town assay mark, a date letter, and a makers mark. Victorian examples frequently feature cast details such as shell motifs, scrollwork, or leaf patterns along the handles.

These functional silver table accessories can be displayed alongside modern flatware during formal dining occasions, styled on a dining room sideboard, or arranged inside a glass display cabinet as part of a antique silver collection.

Clean sterling silver items using a soft microfibre cloth and a mild silver polish to remove surface tarnish while preserving detailed moulding. Store them in anti-tarnish cloth wraps in a low-humidity environment to prevent atmospheric oxidisation.
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