Pair of Heinisch number #7 14 inch shears on eBay.

[hutch--]

This pair have good blades and would clean up well. I have an identical pair that are excellent performers.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-R-HEINISCH-NEWARK-N-J-1800-HVY-DUTY-TAILOR-LEATHER-SCISSOR-BRASS-PIVOT-/322062053514?hash=item4afc64f08a:g:6xMAAOSwJblXAVee

[Henry Hall]

The seller seems to think they were made in the 1800s, which can't be true. What does the '7' refer to on the inside of the small loop arm?

[hutch--]

They would date about 1910. The "7" is the size, 14 inch. Most vendors have not got a clue, they read the patent date of the hinge and publish that as its manufacture date. Very early Heinisch (pre 1900) are a different design and best live in a museum where the once made in the 20th century are viable tailors tools.