A pair of Victorian sterling silver grape scissors, Sheffield 1887 by James Dixon and Sons

The handles formed as openwork acanthus scrolls heightened with engraved decoration, the fulcrum with an engraved rosette, fully marked across the blades. Together with a cased pair of George V sardine servers, Sheffield 1911 by James Deakin & Sons, King’s Husk pattern, double struck, viringal. (2)

Grape scissors length – 17.3 cm / 6.9 inches

Weight – 122 grams / 3.9 ozt