Antique French 18k Gold Handled Embroidery or Sewing Scissors, Napoleon III Era (Victorian) drafting just above the columns or

just above the columns or pillars

and it seems we can never keep them in inventory

It's mid-late 1800s

and a delightfully interesting history from the translation of the writing on the old paper backing of the framed portrait

Antique French 18k Gold Handled Embroidery or Sewing Scissors, Napoleon III Era (Victorian) drafting just above the columns orThe French control mark, eagle's head in profile appears (very tiny) on inside of one finger hole, as usual, the guarantee of 18k gold. The weight of the scissors is 8. 04 grams, but takes slender sharp steel scissors into that total weight. I'm unable to weigh only the 18k gold. Scissors are sharp, ready to be used, or to replace scissors missing in one of your antique sewing etui or ncessaire, boxes. Full measurements noted on the photos. Very good