Grape Scissors

Scissors: An image of a pair of French grape scissors made by Henri Lapparra. The scissors have silver handles and are decorated. The caption (downloaded from an eBay auction) reads: 'Antique H. Lapparra Paris Silver Shanks Scissors Shears Egyptian Revival Vultures'.
Scissors

An image of a pair of French grape scissors made by Henri Lapparra. The scissors have silver handles and are decorated. The caption (downloaded from an eBay auction) reads: 'Antique H. Lapparra Paris Silver Shanks Scissors Shears Egyptian Revival Vultures'.

Name/Title

Grape Scissors

Entry/Object ID

2025.5.61

Tags

1900s, carbon, france, silver, grape scissors, lapparra, paris

Description

A pair of French grape scissors made in 1923 by Henri Lapparra. Carbon with silver handles, hallmarked on the silver inside the shanks: French Minerva 950 purity mark; 1923 mark, and 'HL' in a lozenge.

Use

Grape scissors

Cataloged By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Category

Grape Scissors, Scissors

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

ebay

Notes

Images downloaded from an auction on eBay

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Henri Lapparra

Date made

1923

Place

City

Paris

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark, Hallmark

Location

Shanks

Transcription

French Minerva 950 purity mark; 1923 mark; and 'HL' in lozenge.

Material

Carbon, Silver

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

January 14, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

October 16, 2025