Antique grape shears featuring ornate sterling silver handles decorated with raised grape clusters, leaves, and winding vines. These specialized table-serving scissors were designed to cut smaller bunches from a cluster of grapes.
Believed to date to approximately 1890–1920 based on the grapevine design and blade construction; the exact age and maker are unknown. The handles are stamped STERLING. The blades and working portions are steel or another non-sterling metal; the entire piece is not sterling silver.
Measures approximately 173 mm (6 13/16 inches) long and weighs 58.7 grams total, including the sterling handles and non-sterling working portions.
The shears open and close properly.