Comments on: Silver Grape Scissors

By: Dr Rick

Dr Rick — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:48:59 +0000

I love grape scissors [or shears] and have been looking for them for years. I have purchased several pair, some for as little as $10.00, made in China. They are replicas of the original design with the fox etc, they do everything but cut and hold.

Why doesn’t some company make a modern version? They could make a mint because nobody who loves and serves grapes would want to be without them!

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:41:52 +0000

Where can I buy grape scissors

By: r. kalish

r. kalish — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:12:32 +0000

Thanks. I, too, am reluctant to purchase such items on-line. Thanks for the information.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:59:07 +0000

r. kalish, Santa probably got these at Doyle’s, Sotheby’s or Christies in NY. Santa also scours on-line sources but is generally sceptical of quality so sticks to the medium and large auction houses…

By: r. kalish

r. kalish — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:17:33 +0000

Your grape scissors are exquisite. I have been, on and off, looking for a pair that is both lovely and sharp enough to be functional. Would your Santa divulge his source?

By: Kitty

Kitty — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:03:55 +0000

I discovered grape scissor/s when I got married to a French man and then I learned that you shouldn’t be picking the grapes off their stems when you eat them. You use the scissor/s to cut a bunch and place on your plate and eat from there. We have a pair and although not a Tiffany one, it’s definitely an old piece.

P.S. Another food for thought (etiquette update) … Did you know that when grabbing a banana from the bunch, you shouldn’t twist them until it comes off? A paring knife should be used to cut them from the bunch.

By: CecileJ

CecileJ — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 01:49:46 +0000

Mmmm…osso buco! Yum! But please post a picture of a marrow spoon! My husband and kids just dig in with whatever implement gets the marrow out!(…Sometimes the tip of a knife or a baby’s fork…) And grape scissors…wow, the ultimate burgis implement!

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:29:09 +0000

Oh, a marrow spoon I know about! I read an article about bone marrow in Gourmet a couple of years back. The author likes to eat marrow barely cooked or even raw, I think. Yikes! Mad cow!

By: sister

sister — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 12:04:20 +0000

Now I know what to get Marketman for Valentine’s Day, marrow spoons. I have some dating back to George III, I use them when serving Osso Bucco. The 19th century had an explosion of single purpose implements for hostesses to confound their guests with.
CWID, aside from being a dish queen( no sexual connotation, please) I collect antique silver flatware. Check second hand silver stores, auctions and flea markets for grape scissors and marrow spoons. The grape scissors pictured have provenance, date back to the 1880’s and are marked. Read William Hood Jr’s “Tiffany Silver Flatware, When Dining Ws An Art” for fascinating information about what would now be considered rather pretentious implements.
After all, presentation counts, right? Can’t serve everything on a banana leaf…

By: Marketman

Marketman — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:58:14 +0000

CWID, I would hope my dinner guests would behave themselves…actually, in the old houses in Europe the staff used to count the silver after each meal to ensure it was all there…they also used to rotate plates to get even wear, same with the linens… Chris, grape scissors are a dying breed, get one before they become extinct, now what about a “marrow spoon” – another single use implement I didn’t know about until someone I know purchased one…