Sterling Silver Scissors to Cut the Stems of the Bunches of Grapes, USA 1860
$999
H 7.5 in W 2.5 in D 0.5 in
Sterling Silver Scissors to Cut the Stems of the Bunches of Grapes, USA 1860
Located in Milan, IT
Scissors to cut the stems of the bunches of grapes presented on the table at dessert time. Made of silver, short and quite thick blades, suitable for cutting off the stems of the bunches, with a decoration of vegetable inspiration, branches knotted to bunches of grapes and vine leaves, Grape shears were invented in England in the Victorian era and then spread to Europe, especially France. The rigid "table manners...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
