SOLD……Georgian silver scissors and sheath. c 1800 a/f

SOLD……Georgian silver scissors and sheath. c 1800 a/fA rare engraved silver handled scissors and matching sheath. c 1800. Sadly they are damaged as one handle has a break half way down the arm. It is stable however and they display well. ( see last few photos ) 10. 5 cm long Damage as described above. Stock no. KA31

5 cm at the base

These handmade sets were made by prisoners of war typically the Napoleonic and Boer wars

The blonde coloured wood is varnished and has a sliding lid decorated with a print of old playing cards and pen and ink work

There is a little brass suspension ring so it could be hung in a display

There are no hall marks which is quite normal for light weight pieces of silver of this date and especially filigree

They are toys so have been played with but are in never the less good condition with just a few scratches

It measures 7

A metal fire with screwed up copper coloured paper in the grate representing the flames

The interior is lined with a raspberry coloured paper which is the original and typical of the period

They are in a case but it is worn

Outer box   2

A large hexagonal silver bodkin case engraved with leaves and dotted lines