Pretty 1878 English Sterling Hand Engraved Shears
Pretty 1878 English Sterling Hand Engraved Shears. Presented is a decorative pair of English sterling shears made by Henry Holland of London in 1878. The handles are in a neat ruffled form and are deeply hand engraved and chased with flower designs.
This whole piece is solid sterling and has good weight for its size. The shears are riveted tightly together. The piece is marked with the leopard's head for London, the lion passant for sterling silver, a duty mark of Queen Victoria's head, a date letter C for the year 1878, a maker's mark for Henry Holland and a retailer's mark for I.
This piece is in fabulous overall condition. There are no dents, no breaks, no splits, no monograms, no monogram removals and no repairs.
The shears measure 6 7/8 inches long and weigh 114 grams or 4 ounces. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Non-U.The seller is "robertcharlessilver" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Shears
- Brand: Freeman & Sons Inc.
- Age: 1878
- Material: Silver
- Region: United Kingdom
- Maker: Henry Holland
- Composition: Sterling Silver
- Year Made: 1878