This Eiffel Tower pair of gilded embroidery scissors is a re-issue of a 19th century model.
The Eiffel Tower was constructed for the Universal Exhibition in 1889. It was during this exhibition that Jacques-Simon Sajou was awarded a silver medal. You will notice the detail of the grid pattern simulating the metallic girders of the Tower, as well as the quality of the screw. The blades are very pointed for precision work.
Size: 10 cm
Sajou stamp on the upper blade.
This pair of scissors comes with a pink Eiffel Tower charm, made specially for this model. The pink pompom, cult colours of Maison Sajou, was made in a soft furnishings workshop in the Saint Etienne region.
Presented in a Sajou cardboard box, the design may vary according to our stock. A label on the inside cover explains the manufacturing process.
No less than 15 operations are involved in their production, most of them by hand. The process of aurifying involves placing a varnish over the parts which will not be gilded. This explains the difference in price between the chromed Eiffel Tower scissors and these ones.
An important detail enables us to judge the quality of a pair of scissors: the pairing marks - the number which you can see on the interior of each blade. On the photos here, you will notice the number 96. This indicates that the two blades have been perfectly adjusted to form a pair.