Antique Scissors

Shaped like a pair of scissors, this silver and gold brooch is encrusted with rose-cut diamonds and a central ruby.

A superb pair of Grape Scissors or shears, made in a variation of Kings shape.

An Extremely rare Charles I Silver Pair of Scissors, circa 1635-1640; one of the earliest recorded pairs of silver scissors of the Albert Collection p.321; the steel blades are stamp...

A pair of fine quality and unusual early Victorian cast silver grape scissors, made in the form of a standing stork.

Fine and rare Jugendstil / Art Nouveau / Secession / Arts & Crafts Erhard & Sohne writing desk set including pen tray with inkwell, match, letter and notepad holder, cord dispenser w...

A superb pair of Grape Scissors or shears, made in the most sought after Old English pattern.

An English, Georgian silver plated chamber stick with snuffer. Missing scissors.

A push dagger from India that expands when the two handles are pulled together also known as a scissors katar.

The box opens to reveal original inkwells, various compartments and sprung correspondence holder with scissors, letter opener and loops for pens. Measures: 33cms wide, 24cms deep and...

Superb quality gilt metal etui, the Rococo form with central bloodstone specimen and finely tooled mounts, the interior with partial contents including folding knife, scissors, penci...

We are proud to offer additionally a rare Jugendstil dragonfly bowl / tray and a fine writing desk set including pen tray with inkwell, match, letter and notepad holder, cord dispens...

Exquisite and rare mid nineteenth century shagreen and sterling silver book form etui, fitted with scissors, pencil, bone writing surface, picks, spoon and a pocket knife.

A boy with his hat pulled over his face is carried towards a group of men (one holding scissors) by two ladies. Very interesting proof printing with a maculature impression on the ve...

The three tools include the stamp, scissors and poke. The ring finial is a hand and duck head.

In Greek mythology, we find Clotha having the distaff, Lachesis turning the distaff and Atropos army of scissors cutting the thread of life. The sculptor, on the fireback, deleted th...

Wealthy women of the 19th century had tools, scissors, bobbins, tape measures, thimbles, and other accessories that were made of gold or silver and stored in fancy cases.

The column has a hook to hang scissors to cut the wicks for the candles. The top finial is a Crane that just caught a snake.

The interior features a silk cushion and mirror, cut-steel embroidered removable tool tray fitted with a replaced stiletto, scissors, needle-case, needle, finger-guard, mother of pea...

One base and snuffer are 1809 and the other base and snuffer 1817, the scissors 1816. Rectangular base with gadrooned border.

Snuffers seem usually to have been made by specialist smallworkers, in this case Thomas Radcliffe, presumably due to the specialized skill of attaching the steel cutting edges to the...

It has 18, dessert spoons, 18 dessert forks, 18 dessert knives, 6 serving spoons with fluted bowls, a plain ladle, a sifter ladle, a pair of grape scissors, a large cake serving knif...

Pliers have a similar shape as a pair of scissors, with the difference that the tip is made of two thin choppers.

Measure: 72 forks- 21 small -7.25 inches 45 medium - 8 inches 6 large - 11 inches 80 knives- 5 large - 15.5 inches 75 - medium 9 inches 42 spoons- 20 large - 8 inches 22 med...

Needle lace is a type of lace created using only a needle and thread and scissors to stitch up hundreds of tiny stitches to form the lace itself.

It includes a silver miniature pin cushion, silver awl, silver thimble, silver bodkin, and silver scissors with their original sheath. All items in the sewing kit are heavily ornamen...

The box interior features a removable tool pad, with fitted tools including, scissors, thimble, thread winders, pricker and perfume bottle, decorated with sequins.

A pair of steel bladed scissors with highly chased and engraved gold handles and gold blade sheath.

This Gilt Metal Sewing Etui is a testament to the attention to detail of the era, containing essential tools including a needle case, scissors, thimble, needle, and awl—all housed in...

This was the year of the first patent for a concertina or scissors action extending dining table, which was taken out by Wilkinsons of Moorfields in London.

The manicure set has scissors marked by Paul Sormani, a very notable French maker & retailer.

Folding down the front of the silver dressing box allows the wings of the box to be opened out, revealing a padded tool pad complete with mother of pearl handled tools including a sh...

Spherical, flattened at the base, they are topped with a neck cut with scissors. For wine, it is glass and has no handle. origin: Driven from his kingdom of Naples, Queen Jeanne to...

She carries a large basket over her right arm displaying peddler’s wares including needle cards, spectacles, buckles and scissors, and carries a large paddle reading ‘The Last Speech’.

; ) Some 'out-of-round' to the finger holes on those scissors, but that's such an easy thing to fix, I meant to do it before our photographer (who is Mr.

All of the implements are in superb condition except for the scissors, that have a clean break in the steel portion just above the scissor.

The loss of one handle of the little sewing scissors inside is more bothersome, but again ony slightly so since it is rare enough to find these with anything remaining of the sewing ...

The front folds down to reveal a wonderful accoutrements pad which holds eighteen tools including scissors, needle-case, corkscrew and unusually a pair of rulers, one being mother-of...

The Danzig merchant Georg Gisze (or Giese) is shown among the paraphernalia of his trade: money, pen, seal, inkpots, balance, boxes, scissors, keys. On a table covered with a Turkey ...

In total there are twenty-two ladies accoutrements, including scissors, nail file, tweezers, medicine spoon, retractable pencil, cork screw, pen knife, yarn threader, and many more i...

In the lower margin appear the guild's symbol (a pair of scissors) and the arms of the Angevin King in Naples (demonstrating Bologna's adherence to the Guelf party) and the city of B...

Vintage steel scissors

Vintage steel scissors

Vintage steel scissors.

Vintage steel scissors

Industrial scissors that are stepped, might be shears for shearing or lawn maintainence.

Being offered is a pair of sterling silver scissors in their original presentation box. Made in England, they have that understated English look that is hard to miss.

Oversized commercial fabric scissors with wonderful black handle

Silver and Gilt silver plate Egg scissors to cut egg shells with great refinement. A wonderful alternative to egg slicers in a very sophisticated shape of a French rooster.

An elegant pair of scissors once used to trim the wick of an opium lamp.

Interesting and unusual 14K solid gold Art Nouveau scissors. Beautifully crafted and perfectly operational with a sharp blade.

19th century Brass wick trimmer scissors.

An elegant pair of scissors once used to trim the wick of an opium lamp.

Antique Victorian Quality Solid Silver Grape or Wick Scissors, having fantastic ornate shaped handles with grape vine decoration.

The centre of the Tray is engraved with a contemporary crest and the base is very well marked. The snuffer scissors are of typical form and are decorated with beading below the oval ...

These hand-forged sculptures, with their delicate appearance and whimsical shapes, were once tools integral to a 19th century Chinese shoemaker's trade and fashioned in a way to effe...

Big iron scissors for an industrial table , used to shear a sheet iron .

Vintage English Sheffield Silver Plated Meat Cutlery Oval Serving Platter Tray. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 1.5" H x 16" W x 11.5" D.

Here is a nice, large elongated silverplate tray by Leonard with two beautifully molded handles and a ribbed edge around the flat nicely etched center, the outside edge of the tray i...

Midcentury, oversized, advertising, store display, bronze scissors open and close as real scissors. Makes a great, rustic, folk art piece or wall art.

Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Grapevine Repousse Meat Cutlery Serving Platter Tray marked Benedict. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 2" H x 17.5" W x 13" D.

A surgical instrument from the late 19th early 20th century. An iron tong. SS White Maker, H.C. distributor Kern. American manufacturing. Philadelphia, United States circa 1900.

Exceptional dressmaker's or tailor's scissors by Arthur Salm of Solingen, Germany, renowned for producing precision cutting tools. Featuring forged steel blades and elegantly shaped ...

Four Danish and European scissors and tongs in silver, Grann & Laglye 830s. Measures: 10-16 cm. All stamped.

Description: Silver tray with a grid and floral motifs engraved on the bottom with three raised feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II Title. Weight: 140.81 grams....

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this important, Museum Quality German safe attributed to Johann Gottlied Dittman and Sigmund Gatchen Please...

This elegant antique chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1870, in the refined Empire style. Built in richly figured fruitwood over elm, the petite commode features clean ar...

A handsome Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a figured marble top, featuring four fitted long drawers, brass escutcheon...

This fine Biedermeier chest of drawers was crafted in Southern Germany around 1830 and is distinguished by its richly figured walnut veneer with beautiful book-matched grain. The fro...

Set of 12 English porcelain botanical plates, Spode, circa 1900.

19th century Louis Philippe commode or chest of drawers from France in walnut The entire case is made up from wonderfully grained book matched walnut veneer. Constructed of four draw...

Introducing an extraordinary and complete collection of Twelve English silver and silver-gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas" gift boxes, presented as edition No. 94 out of a limited prod...

A Tiffany Studios New York glass and bronze "Chinese Geometric" table lamp, featuring a mottled orange, yellow, and green leaded glass shade atop an intricately sculpted patinated br...

A handsome 19th century French Empire secrétaire à abattant made of richly figured, bookmatched walnut. This desk has a black fossil marble top resting above a hidden drawer, free o...

An 18th Century Dutch Folio Bible With New & Old Testament. Features a thick leather bound exterior with tooled leather, brass clasps and bracket. Often referred to as a "Keur...

We offer this elegant antique chest of drawers from the early 19th century. Its features are typical of the Empire period: imposing and linear, free of excessive ornamentation, yet w...

A rare and visually striking early 18th-century German Baroque devotional work printed in Nuremberg in 1705, richly illustrated with dramatic allegorical engravings depicting the “Vi...