mojjax
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Looks like they had a special purpose . The first little badge symbol says - HW LTD . The other 4 marks I think say C B A S , written in caligraphy .
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Odd Old Scissors ?
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nice call SWR.
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Gypsy Heart
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Very cool find. I am always amazed at the diversified items that Victorians used. Seems like they had an utensil or dish for everything.
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If you run down the hall with grape scissors, what might you poke out? Oh no, gulp. I'll put em back.
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Montana Jim
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Jeez... I never heard of them either!
And still have no idea what/how they were used so I found this... a very simple explaination from the below listed site:
Grape Scissors
Whenever there’s a gathering of more than six people, there’s almost always a plate of grapes.
No wonder. Grapes have a lot going for them. They’re pretty to look at, they’re delicious, they’re inexpensive, they have a relatively long shelf life and they’re almost universally liked.
There are three rules of etiquette that go with grapes, unless you’re eating them alone while lounging on the sofa in your boxers, or you’re with some pals who are already aquatinted with your slovenliness.
1. If they have seeds, dispose of them as discretely as possible. A paper napkin (the one that came with your drink) is fine for this.
2. Don’t pluck them off their stems one by one. It’s OK to sample one to see if they’re to your liking. But after that, you’re committed to removing a small bunch for yourself. Which brings us to the next grape rule, which is almost universally ignored.
3. Provide a small pair of scissors to make it easy for guests to cut off grapes for themselves. Tearing off a bunch by hand always results in five or six of the little orbs bouncing off the table and onto the Oriental carpet, and under someone’s shoe. Not a pretty scene.
Believe it or not, there is such a thing as grape scissors. They’re still sold in England.
Don’t bother asking for them in this country or you’ll get some strange looks. You might even get reported to the Department of Homeland Security.
A “cheap” pair of silver plated grape scissors will set you back 38 British pounds, or 58 bucks in this country. On the antique market, the going rate for sterling silver grape scissors from the Victorian era is over $400. That’s a lot of dough for a handful of grapes.
But any small pair of scissors from the drug store or craft store will work. Some garden supply houses sell Bonsai scissors that will work fine, too.
If you provide nutcrackers for the nut bowl, why not scissors for the grapes?
http://forum.connpost.com/societyscene/archives/2005/09/grape_scissors.html
And still have no idea what/how they were used so I found this... a very simple explaination from the below listed site:
Grape Scissors
Whenever there’s a gathering of more than six people, there’s almost always a plate of grapes.
No wonder. Grapes have a lot going for them. They’re pretty to look at, they’re delicious, they’re inexpensive, they have a relatively long shelf life and they’re almost universally liked.
There are three rules of etiquette that go with grapes, unless you’re eating them alone while lounging on the sofa in your boxers, or you’re with some pals who are already aquatinted with your slovenliness.
1. If they have seeds, dispose of them as discretely as possible. A paper napkin (the one that came with your drink) is fine for this.
2. Don’t pluck them off their stems one by one. It’s OK to sample one to see if they’re to your liking. But after that, you’re committed to removing a small bunch for yourself. Which brings us to the next grape rule, which is almost universally ignored.
3. Provide a small pair of scissors to make it easy for guests to cut off grapes for themselves. Tearing off a bunch by hand always results in five or six of the little orbs bouncing off the table and onto the Oriental carpet, and under someone’s shoe. Not a pretty scene.
Believe it or not, there is such a thing as grape scissors. They’re still sold in England.
Don’t bother asking for them in this country or you’ll get some strange looks. You might even get reported to the Department of Homeland Security.
A “cheap” pair of silver plated grape scissors will set you back 38 British pounds, or 58 bucks in this country. On the antique market, the going rate for sterling silver grape scissors from the Victorian era is over $400. That’s a lot of dough for a handful of grapes.
But any small pair of scissors from the drug store or craft store will work. Some garden supply houses sell Bonsai scissors that will work fine, too.
If you provide nutcrackers for the nut bowl, why not scissors for the grapes?
http://forum.connpost.com/societyscene/archives/2005/09/grape_scissors.html
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