A GROUP OF FOUR SILVER AND SILVER PLATED SCISSORS, 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY, comprising a pair of silver plated grape shears, possibly American, circa 1900, with open interlaced foliate vine handles and stainless steel blade, unmarked, length: 6 1/2"; a pair of Edward Farrell Regency period silver gilt candle trimmers, London, 1819, with cast foliate, Bacchus mask, and pheasant decoration, and open interlaced acanthus scroll handle, marked, length: 7 3/4"; a pair of silver candle trimmers, possibly Lisbon, Portugal, 19th century, with repoussé foliate decoration on the top of the hood and open scrolled foliate decoration on the handle, marked, length: 6 1/4"; and a silver plated pair of candle trimmers, Continental, 19th century, with cast fruit decoration on the top of hood and addorsed cornucopia on the open scrolled handle, unidentified marks, length: 6 5/8", total approximate weight: 9.90 troy ounces.

All in overall good sound condition with surface scratching and rubbing commensurate with age and use, losses to plating.

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