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Pruning shears

J. GRAS E. JACQUOT, vineyard pruning shears (Sécateur de vigne)

J. Gras E. Jacquot (Gras-Jacquot-Chrétien), Pesmes, Haute-Saône · 1890–1910

Item passport

Maker
J. Gras E. Jacquot (Gras-Jacquot-Chrétien), Pesmes, Haute-Saône
Country
France
Dating
Late 19th to early 20th century (about 1890–1910); the exact year is not established.
Condition
Four markings can be read: the main stamp "J. GRAS E. JACQUOT", the material mark "TOUT ACIER", an internal assembly number "11" (on both halves) and a separate "S" mark…

All-steel vineyard pruning shears (TOUT ACIER) with a brass sliding collar on the handle. Made at Pesmes (Haute-Saône, France) by the firm named in the stamp J. GRAS E. JACQUOT. The works later became part of the Manufacture Générale Franc-Comtoise.

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History

All-steel vineyard pruning shears (TOUT ACIER) with a brass sliding collar on the handle. Made at Pesmes (Haute-Saône, France) by the firm named in the stamp J. GRAS E. JACQUOT. The works later became part of the Manufacture Générale Franc-Comtoise.

Dating. Late 19th to early 20th century (about 1890–1910); the exact year is not established.

Parts and their origin

Body J. Gras E. Jacquot, Pesmes, France
J. GRAS E. JACQUOT / TOUT ACIER
All-steel body: blade, hook and handles.
Other
Brass sliding collar on the handle.

Marks and stamps

  • probable

    Main stamp on the blade.

  • documented

    Material mark: "all steel".

  • documented

    Internal assembly number on both halves.

  • unattributed

    A separate mark; possibly a smith's or inspector's sign, not established.

Restoration

The collector's passport records no cleaning or restoration.

Sources

Research status

The 1890s–1910s dating is a working hypothesis based on the mark and the history of the works; the year of manufacture is not established. The dates in the history of the Pesmes works (1893, 1901, 1904, 1920, 1929) were checked against Mérimée record IA00016549, which describes the building complex, not this pruner. The Manufacture Générale Franc-Comtoise letterhead letter of 4 May 1921 (scan and a screenshot of the post are attached) shows that on that date the firm named the former houses GRAS, JACQUOT, CHRÉTIEN, MATHIEU and G. GÉRARD as its predecessors. The letter has no direct link to this item: it acknowledges payment of an invoice for 255.25 francs, and what was bought is unknown. The letter comes from a Facebook post and has not been independently verified. A link between the mark and Gras-Jacquot-Chrétien is probable, but there is no direct document. The meaning of the “S” mark is not established.

Purchase and price

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