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Alpen 3.5" Petite Stork Embroidery - Ciselier Exclusive

Length: 3.5”

The delightful Petite Stork is the smaller, more traditional version of our Grande Stork scissors. A perennial classic, stork snips are said to have originated as a tool used by midwives to cut the umbilical cord after a baby’s birth.

  • Traditional heritage dimensions
  • Handcrafted in Italy
  • High-strength C50 carbon steel
  • Hand-polished gold and nickel finish


Embroidery scissors have evolved into a high art form, treasured for centuries for their use in delicate embroidery and fine needlework and are very popular with collectors.

🇮🇹 About Alpen Premana
Alpen is a family-run manufacturer in Premana, an Italian village in Lecco that is a centuries-old centre of heritage cutlery and blades. Brothers Mauro and Pietro Gianola are the second generation to run this business, founded in 1964 during a period of explosive growth that saw Premana emerge as one of the world’s premier scissor-making regions. Alpen’s superior quality, brilliant designs and commitment to traditional craftsmanship have recently attracted growing recognition outside of Italy.

With the exception of Alpen's Schoolhouse Lefties, every pair of Ciselier scissors is shipped in a stunning custom-designed Presentation Box containing information about the manufacturer you are supporting. Our packaging is both durable and beautiful – just like our scissors.

Customer Reviews

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William
boxing could use upgrade

Great scissors. The packaging really needs upgrading. Not gift worthy at all for luxury scissors. I won't be buying again from Ciselier due to the cheap packaging.

While of course we would love everyone to be happy with every aspect of the Ciselier experience, we know that won't always be possible. One thing we will insist on, however, is that our packaging is far from cheap. As an e-commerce business, it must be both durable and beautiful - a challenging mix. Within their sturdy boxes, our scissors are kept safe by a luxury securing card with a special soft-touch finish. Our information and care cards are printed on high quality black linen stationery and the entire package is custom wrapped in a branded matte soft-touch Ciselier sleeve, printed with metallic ink. Our packaging is 100% recyclable and we use no plastic, anywhere. While we are sorry William was not happy, we take comfort in the many, many customers who were: 'Packaging was superb and scissors are great,' 'The packaging is fabulous!' and 'The packaging is extremely attractive,' being just a few examples from other reviews!

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Kathleen Fox
Life long embroidery scissors

I have always wanted these scissors and finally bought them - for a friend. When I found she already had a pair I happily bought them back form her and now my life is complete!

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Carolyn Leach
Wonderful!

These scissors add a bit of whimsy to the task at hand. I've given them as gifts to a few lucky people who love them as much as I do!

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Randi Brooks
Fabulous!

Now I want the larger ones too!

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Gary ALMY
Beautiful

I purchased these scissors in Switzerland 25 years ago, and when airports first began to examine carry-on baggage, they took away my Ciselier scissors (which I always carried in my needlepoint bag) at the Santa Barbara Airport which I always carried in my needlepoint bag. I've grieved the loss of those scissors up to now.