RARE Antique French Sterling Silver Grape Shears, Scissors, Winged Cherubs or Putti in Crown Top Box doll house The 6 scenes around it

The 6 scenes around it

a really wonderful pair

Family members would bless themselves before prayers

and also to the old case

and a yet-to-be-monogrammed cartouche of silver on the other (likely

RARE Antique French Sterling Silver Grape Shears, Scissors, Winged Cherubs or Putti in Crown Top Box doll house The 6 scenes around itMagnificent & rare antique French hallmarked sterling silver grape scissors or grape shears with exquisite figural depictions of winged cherubs or putti and in a crown & monogram topped maroon leather box! Grape shears were a specialized serving utensil used to trim small bunches of grapes from a larger cluster at the dining table. They were part of an elegant Victorian and French formal table service and were often included in luxury flatware sets.