A pair of steel scissors with a decorative handle. The handle is an intricate design including two lions on hind legs against a shield. Below the shield are the thumb holes to use the scissors.
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Unknown artist<span style="display: none;">Unknown artist</span></div>
circa 1851 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1851-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>–75
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