Item 26-018 Scissor Event

This is a small embroidery or needlework scissor, and it has several characteristics that suggest it was made as a practical working tool rather than a decorative showpiece.

The turned collars and compact proportions are very common on French sewing scissors produced for workboxes and sewing companions.

These would have been used for:

• Embroidery

• Whitework

• Needlework

• Thread clipping

• Fine sewing

The scissors appear to be in better-than-average condition:

• Bright original finish remains.

• Minimal corrosion.

• Tips appear intact.

• Pivot appears tight.

• No visible repairs.

Condition like this is often preferred by collectors.

DATE- 

c. 1890–1930

The clues include:

• Fine, narrow blades with sharp points.

• Small size (approximately 6 cm).

• Riveted pivot.

• Simple forged steel construction.

• Decorative turned rings on the shanks, a feature common in late Victorian and Edwardian sewing scissors.