Adornment of Scissors
Scissor Case
An image of the front of the case. The monogram can be seen clearly.
Name/Title
Adornment of ScissorsEntry/Object ID
2025.2.328Tags
1900s, england, sarum, scissors, caseDescription
An adornment* of four pairs of scissors in a monogrammed tortoiseshell case. Gold plated shanks and bows. Marked J.C. Vickery. All pairs have pairing marks. The larger pairs all appear to be Ladies' Scissors for general household tasks; the smallest pair are embroidery scissors with a fine point. Regency Antiques describe J. C. Vickery as follows: "J. C. Vickery were gold and silversmith retailers, based in Regent Street, London in the early part of the 20th century. The firm was founded by John Collard Vickery and his partner Arthur Thomas Hobbes when they bought out William Griggs a stationer and bookseller with premises on Regent Street, London in 1890. They expanded their stock to include gold and silver items, jewellery and dressing cases. The partnership with Hobbs [sic] was dissolved in 1891, and Vickery on his own went on to expand the Regent Street store in 1900. He also obtained a large number of Royal Warrants to the royalty of Europe including the King and Queen of England (Edward VII and Alexandra), the Kings of Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the King and Queen of Denmark, the Queen of Norway and the Prince and Princess of Schleswig Holstein. They ran into financial difficulties and the firm went into administration in 1930. John Collard Vickery died in 1930 and what was left of the firm was taken over by James Walker Ltd." The scissors' individual characteristics are as follows: Pair 1: Neb Sarum Shanks, Cross Section cs4, Backwards Shoulder (st3), Asymmetrical Point; Marked "J. C. VICKERY 179 & 181 & 183 REGENT ST" on one side above the pivot; Total Length = 144 mm, Crotch to Point = 85 mm, Blade Length = 58 mm, Width at Pivot = 11 mm. Pair 2: Neb Sarum Shanks, Cross Section cs4, Backwards Shoulder (st3), Asymmetrical Point; Marked "J. C. VICKERY 179 & 181 & 183 REGENT ST" on one side above the pivot; Total Length = 128 mm, Crotch to Point = 72 mm, Blade Length = 50 mm, Width at Pivot = 11 mm. Pair 3: Neb Sarum Shanks, Cross Section cs4, Backwards Shoulder (st3), Asymmetrical Point; Marked "J. C. VICKERY 179 & 181 & 183 REGENT ST" on one side above the pivot; Total Length = 117 mm, Crotch to Point = 66 mm, Blade Length = 44 mm, Width at Pivot = 10 mm. Pair 4: Neb Sarum Shanks, Cross Section cs4, Backwards Shoulder (st3), Bodkin Point; Marked "J. C. VICKERY" on one side above the pivot and "REGENT ST" on the reverse; Total Length = 85 mm, Crotch to Point = 36 mm, Blade Length = 23 mm, Width at Pivot = 6 mm. *'Adornment is the word we have chosen to describe a matching set of scissors in a case.Category
Scissors, Scissor Sheaths