What Are These?

I was opening a package from Scotland today with my friend David, and one of the items had us both baffled. They are some sort of Victorian-era kitchen implement, but we’ve no idea what. When I mentioned that they looked vaguely gynecological, David turned a rather unbecoming shade of green.

They’re scissor-like, with one end having a closed loop and the other having a fork-sort of end. They’re about seven inches long. The pivot point is marked, but I think it just says the manufacturer’s name. I can’t even begin to describe this to look on the internet to see what they are. Any ideas?