Antique French Hand-Forged Dressmaker's Scissors – 19th Century
A fine pair of 19th-century French dressmaker's scissors, handcrafted for professional seamstresses and linen makers. These elegant hand-forged steel scissors reflect the exceptional craftsmanship of the Louis Philippe, Restoration, and Charles X periods, when quality sewing tools were made to last a lifetime.
Featuring traditional matching assembly marks (maker's matching marks), these scissors are a hallmark of skilled artisanal production, ensuring the two forged halves were precisely fitted together. Such details are highly appreciated by collectors of antique sewing tools.
Measuring 13.8 cm (5.4 in) in length, the scissors remain in excellent working condition and still cut fabric exceptionally well, making them both a collectible and a functional sewing tool.