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This turned up on a French tool group on Facebook (Vieux Outils) - again usage uncertain, but similar size blade.... Update: This one has been identified as having been used by a brush-maker (brossier) "Bien vu Bob ! ...Le père de mon copain était brossier. C'était pour couper l'extrémité des...

2 possibilities spring to mind - brush maker's bench shears, used to trim paint brushes to size, or mount cutter's shear (or even book binder's) to cut card.... This type is more common...