1900s Victorian or Prior Silver Ornate Grape Cluster Scissors

Grape Shears (or Vintner's Scissors). They were used in the late 19th/early 20th century to snip small bunches of grapes directly from a serving bowl onto a plate. Likely Period Late Victorian or Edwardian Era (c. 1880–1910). This period favoured highly decorative, ornate silverplate pieces for the dining table. Pattern Grape Vine/Cluster Pattern. This ornate design featuring vines, leaves, and grape clusters was highly popular for table accessories like these shears. Construction marked "WROUGHT", indicating they were hand-finished or assembled from pieces that were shaped/forged. WROUGHT: This is the key term, meaning the metal was worked by hand (hammered, beaten, bent) rather than cast (poured into a mould). This implies a higher quality of craftsmanship, even if the material is silverplate rather than sterling silver. The shears are almost certainly Silverplate (also known as Electroplated Nickel Silver, or EPNS), as sterling silver items of this type usually carry a series of hallmarks indicating the city, date, and assay master, not just a descriptive mark. (ENGLAND)