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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 76168, member: 44"]>... never thought to check ebay.<</p><p><br /></p><p>It would be nearly impossible to have found it on Bay without knowing the maker's name first.</p><p><br /></p><p>>... but since they're not marked as silver or silverplate, any new thoughts on what these might be made of?<</p><p><br /></p><p>I do think silverplate with the silverplate worn off the base metal. Lots of silverplate isn't stamped. Do wait for others to chime in.</p><p><br /></p><p>>I couldn't find info on the extent of what Israel Freeman did ~ assuming he is the maker.<</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know anything much about Freeman either; however, have found several shears, scissors, made by that company. I think?? yours are pruning shears used by m'lady. Here are links to ornate grape decorated shears by Freeman.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/dining-entertaining/sterling-silver/victorian-style-sterling-silver-grape-shears/id-f_2701173/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/dining-entertaining/sterling-silver/victorian-style-sterling-silver-grape-shears/id-f_2701173/" rel="nofollow">https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/dining-entertaining/sterling-silver/victorian-style-sterling-silver-grape-shears/id-f_2701173/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sterling-Silver-Grape-Shears-by-Israel-Freeman-London-England-/350653914042" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sterling-Silver-Grape-Shears-by-Israel-Freeman-London-England-/350653914042" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sterling-Silver-Grape-Shears-by-Israel-Freeman-London-England-/350653914042</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.rubylane.com/item/509985-001969/English-Sterling-Figural-Grape-Shears" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.rubylane.com/item/509985-001969/English-Sterling-Figural-Grape-Shears" rel="nofollow">http://www.rubylane.com/item/509985-001969/English-Sterling-Figural-Grape-Shears</a></p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 76168, member: 44"]>... never thought to check ebay.< It would be nearly impossible to have found it on Bay without knowing the maker's name first. >... but since they're not marked as silver or silverplate, any new thoughts on what these might be made of?< I do think silverplate with the silverplate worn off the base metal. Lots of silverplate isn't stamped. Do wait for others to chime in. >I couldn't find info on the extent of what Israel Freeman did ~ assuming he is the maker.< I don't know anything much about Freeman either; however, have found several shears, scissors, made by that company. I think?? yours are pruning shears used by m'lady. Here are links to ornate grape decorated shears by Freeman. [URL]https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/dining-entertaining/sterling-silver/victorian-style-sterling-silver-grape-shears/id-f_2701173/[/URL] [URL]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sterling-Silver-Grape-Shears-by-Israel-Freeman-London-England-/350653914042[/URL] [URL]http://www.rubylane.com/item/509985-001969/English-Sterling-Figural-Grape-Shears[/URL] --- Susan[/QUOTE]
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