Vintage silver grape scissor

Vintage grape scissors in silver. Handles are ornated and decorated with vine foliage. A dining implement used to cut the stems of a bunch of grapes; although made in the general form of a pair of scissors, it has – instead of 2 cutting blades – 2 wide flat-faced blades, only one of which has a cutting edge. Made by silversmith Gunnar Alp active between 1963 to 1995.

Condition: Good
Material: Silver plated, aged with patina
Size: 13cm
Marked EX ALP

‘Gape shears or grape scissors were commonly used during the dessert course of a formal dinner. Only after the grape stalks had been cut with the grape shears into single portions was it permissible to use your hands to eat the individual grapes.’

Please be advised that all items in our Vintage and Antique Collection are second-hand pieces which means that they may have had significant previous use. Marks, stains, bumps, dents and wear that are cosmetic are part of the nature of vintage pieces and are therefore not recognised as defects. Only items where the function of the piece is impacted will be considered damaged. All cosmetic marks and signs of wear are part of the natural character of vintage pieces.