You might try googling "richards-sheffield" as that is probably the manufacturer. Try it with and without "scissors" and possibly add also "collectible" and/or "antique".

Check the knife collector lists as scissors and pocket knives used to be made by the same manufacturers and often still are. People who know old knives will probably also know of the Sheffield brand and when they made scissors.

Good luck!

Check out some of the library books on antique sewing things, or blades, If you have a grape handle sissors, uhrah!!! Sheffield is a maker of some of the best blades found. rene

I have a penknife with the name Richards Sheffield England on the blade. There is also a picture of a lamp post. Could it be that Richards was a maker of lamp posts and got into scissors and knives as a sideline?

Here is a link that might be useful: {{!gwi}}

Knives, scissors etc. with the 'lamp post' trademark were made by Richards Bros. of Sheffield, England. The company was founded in the 1930s by two German brothers whose name was actually Richartz. They came from Solingen (Germany's equivalent to Sheffield for cutlery manufacture) and the brothers Paul and Stefan changed the firm's name to Richards just before the Second World War. Their original factory was badly damaged in the war and in 1946 they moved to a large new building where they made a wide range of mass-produced cutlery, penknives, scissors etc., and the brothers ammassed a considerable fortune. Richards was bought out in 1977 by the Imperial Knife Company of the U.S.A. and closed a few years later.

I have a set of scissors and letter opener they have a make on them a circle with a square. The square is inside the circle do you know how made them?

Made by Richards of Sheffield England

http://victorianrose.ecrater.com/p/13879333/vintage-inlaid-scissors-made-by#

interesting: http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=75429

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/sheffield/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8534000/8534091.stm

i just got interested from what you have said a couple years about the scissor you've just said
cause i have the exact scissor that was lost and we found and the same writings Brit Pat No. 923287, Actually its not mine its from my boyfriend grandmother but she passed away 6 years ago i think

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This is so interesting! I have a pair of those same scissors as described by joansews4u. They belonged to my grandmother (June 1893 - January 1983), who came to the U.S. from England just after the first World War ended. One difference is that scissors don't have a patent number; instead "Overseas Pats" is imprinted on them. I think I'll be doing more research before I pass them down!

I have one like yours HU but is says BRIT & OVERSEAS PATS

Just found a pair of these scissors. They state Brit and overseas pats. They cleaned up beautifully and cut great. Found in a box of grandparents belongings. They seem to have been used probably for fabric. My guess at about 75 to 80 years old.