Historical information
Decorative sewing chatelaine scissors made c1899 when full skirted Victorian fashion style again suited wearing of decorative and utilitarian chatelaines
Significance
Late Victorian luxury scissors with sheath for a chatelaine.
Physical description
Steel bladed scissors with silver scissors handles with decorative pattern and sheath which has chains attached. Sheath has cartouche with letter S monogram and is lined with maroon velvet
Inscriptions & markings
S in cartouch on sheath. Hall marks - Anchor (Birmingham). z (1899)
