Scissors Collection (#2)

I scarcely know how to commence (colour litho)
8635505 I scarcely know how to commence (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I scarcely know how to commence, bald man with only one hair at the barbers)

"Reel" Money (litho)
8663497 "Reel" Money (litho) by Poy (Percy Hutton Fearon) (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Reel" Money)

Ornament: Metal Objects, The Scissors (engraving)
8647161 Ornament: Metal Objects, The Scissors (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metal Objects, The Scissors)

Dwarf fishing, c.1930 (illustration)
8698318 Dwarf fishing, c.1930 (illustration); (add.info.: Literature. Fairy Tales. A dwarf fishing. Illustration, France, ca 1930.); © Archives Charmet

Le roy Benius ou Saint Benoit (Saint Benoit de Nursie, 480-587) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de
JEB4935408 Le roy Benius ou Saint Benoit (Saint Benoit de Nursie, 480-587) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Greek mythology: Atropos, one of the three Cabinets, the relentless, who cuts with his scissors the thread of human
FLO4679944 Greek mythology: Atropos, one of the three Cabinets, the relentless, who cuts with his scissors the thread of human life - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf

Austrian sewing workshop and fur
3569018 Austrian sewing workshop and fur; (add.info.: Austria 1900 ca. Photographer: Pressler K.); Alinari Archives, Florence

8626842

School-boy, School-house, Schooner, Scissors, Screw-jack, Screw-pipe, Sculpin, Sculptor, Scuttle, Sea-coast, Sea-fight
8650073 School-boy, School-house, Schooner, Scissors, Screw-jack, Screw-pipe, Sculpin, Sculptor, Scuttle, Sea-coast, Sea-fight, Sea-horse (engraving) by German School

The United Society of Brush Makers, c.1840 (engraving on paper)
7485260 The United Society of Brush Makers, c.1840 (engraving on paper) by Shury, John & Son (fl.c.1840); 41x31 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Berenice II, 17th century (oil on canvas)
6203107 Berenice II, 17th century (oil on canvas); (add.info.: BERENICE II (25 December 267 BC to 221 BC) in the interpretation of Bernardo Strozzi (1581-2 August 1644)

Allegory of censorship: a man holding a huge pair of scissors. Postcard from the beginning of the 20th century
JAB5036922 Allegory of censorship: a man holding a huge pair of scissors. Postcard from the beginning of the 20th century; (add.info.: Allegory of censorship: a man holding a huge pair of scissors)

Small machine: sharpener of knives or scissors. 1910 about Germany Historic photo, handicraft, scissor polisher, ca
IMB4932604 Small machine: sharpener of knives or scissors. 1910 about Germany Historic photo, handicraft, scissor polisher, ca. 1910; (add.info.: Small machine: sharpener of knives or scissors)

Surgical equipment for the extraction of the cataract and for the Fistula Lachrymalis: minute steel tenaculum
FLO4592952 Surgical equipment for the extraction of the cataract and for the Fistula Lachrymalis: minute steel tenaculum, Cline's instrument, scissors, anel's syringe and pipes

Bone saw, pliers, scissors, mallet and hook for childbirth - Plate taken from " L'Encyclopedie" by Denis
FLO4611854 Bone saw, pliers, scissors, mallet and hook for childbirth - Plate taken from " L'Encyclopedie" by Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Jean Le Rond D'Alembert (1717-1783)

The Lion in Love: Fable for Mademoiselle de Sevigne (le lion amoureux) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214316 The Lion in Love: Fable for Mademoiselle de Sevigne (le lion amoureux) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Butterfly collector's tools from the 18th century: pins 3, curved needle to support antennae 5
FLO4671158 Butterfly collector's tools from the 18th century: pins 3, curved needle to support antennae 5, clockmaker's tweezers 7, entomologist's tweezers 8, pliers 10, pin cutters 11

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The cut finger (colour litho)
8641612 The cut finger (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cut finger. Illustration for The Prize, 1888.); © Look and Learn

With the Season's Greetings, hoping your happiness will not be cut short (colour litho)
8656531 With the Season's Greetings, hoping your happiness will not be cut short (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The manicurist (colour litho)
8655790 The manicurist (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The manicurist. Woman giving a man a manicure. Postcard, early 20th century)

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Peter I "the Great" (colour engraving)
CUL4859999 Peter I "the Great" (colour engraving) by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: Peter I " the Great" (1672-1725). Tsar of Russia (1682-1725). Russia (17th-18th centuries)

Young apprentice carpenter planing a wooden board in a workshop, circa 1800
NWI4828371 Young apprentice carpenter planing a wooden board in a workshop, circa 1800. It is perch on a wooden assembly to arrive at the right height to work on the workbench

Greek mythology: Les Cabinets, deities of fate, Clotho, the spinner, Lachesis
FLO4680005 Greek mythology: Les Cabinets, deities of fate, Clotho, the spinner, Lachesis, the splitter who wraps the thread and Atropos, the relentless

Venerable Bede (c.673-735) Anglo-Saxon theologian, scholar and historian: monk at Jarrow, Northumberland
532026 Venerable Bede (c.673-735) Anglo-Saxon theologian, scholar and historian: monk at Jarrow, Northumberland. Bede using writing slope, quill pen. Scissors, inkwell and candle at his side

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Hari Sulistiawan

The ironers
Christine von Diepenbroek

The family portrait
Victoria Glinka

Tailors
Mirco Dalla Lana

Wine forever
Giordano Affolti

The diva and her fans
Victoria Glinka

Card and Backgammon Players. Fight over Cards, 1616-1626. Creators: Theodoor Rombouts, Michelangelo Caravaggio
Card and Backgammon Players. Fight over Cards, 1616-1626

Letter Rack. Trompe l'oeil. Creator: Hindric Sebastian Sommar
Letter Rack. Trompe l'oeil, Unknown date

The Diligent Mother, mid-late 18th century. Creator: Workshop of Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin
The Diligent Mother, mid-late 18th century

The Embroiderer, mid-late 18th century. Creator: Jean-Simeon Chardin
The Embroiderer, mid-late 18th century

Still Life with Origami, 1820s-30s Creator: Ikeda Eisen
Still Life with Origami, 1820s-30s

Le Tondeur de chiens, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le Tondeur de chiens, 1842. The dog-shearer. A worried woman looks on as a man uses a pair of scissors to cut her pet's fur. Series: Bohemiens de Paris; Periodical: Le Charivari, 15 February 1842

Interior with mother and children, 1799-1856. Creator: Abraham Lion Zeelander
Interior with mother and children, 1799-1856. Woman with sewing basket surrounded by domestic paraphernalia and half-completed tasks

Trades Practiced in Bologna, c1640. Creators: Francesco Curti, Agostino Parisini
Trades Practiced in Bologna, c1640. Plate 10

Samson and Delilah, 1630-1635. Creator: Jan Lievens
Samson and Delilah, 1630-1635. Other Title(s): Samson and Delilah. Delilah seduced Samson into telling her the secret of his superhuman strength, the source of which lay in his long hair

Samson and Delilah, c.1626-c.1630. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Samson and Delilah, c.1626-c.1630. Attributed to Rembrandt van Rijn

Child at the hairdresser, 1862. Creator: Diederik Franciscus Jamin
Child at the hairdresser, 1862

Pan Punished by Nymphs, c.1640. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
Pan Punished by Nymphs, c.1640

Interior with Lace-Worker and a Visitor, 1650-1668. Creator: Gerritsz Quiringh van Brekelenkam
Interior with Lace-Worker and a Visitor, 1650-1668. Other Title(s): Reading Aloud

"The Industrious Needlewomen" - painted by M. Trayer - from the Exhibition of French Artists, 1856. We are happy to learn that the Exhibition which has been opened in Liverpool

The Tailor Becomes a Storekeeper, New York, 1938. Creator: Unknown
The Tailor Becomes a Storekeeper, New York, 1938. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935

The Tailor Becomes a Storekeeper, Chicago, 1938. Creator: Unknown
The Tailor Becomes a Storekeeper, Chicago, 1938. Great Northern Theatre...The Tailor Becomes a Storekeeper - A Comedy with Music by David Pinski - Music by David Sheinfeld - Staged by Adolph Gartner

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Scissors, the unsung heroes of craftsmanship and creativity. From various shoemaking tools to tailoring essentials, they have been an indispensable part of our lives for centuries. In 1919, Needham, Veall and Tyzack Ltd. , Eye Witness Works, Cutlery Manufacturers showcased their exceptional craftsmanship through a range of high-quality scissors. Meanwhile, John Pound & Co's 1913 advert highlighted how their cases were perfect companions for these essential tools. Even in the engineering world, scissors found their place as Mr Richard Angier and Mr Andrew Usborne proudly displayed U A Engineering's innovative designs. And who can forget fashion icon Mary Quant? With her new collection taking shape before our eyes, it was the precise snip of a scissor that added those finishing touches to her creations. But scissors aren't limited to professional use alone; they have also made appearances in art and literature. Ruth Koser-Michaels' watercolor depicted the classic tale of "The Wolf and the Seven Kids, " where a pair of menacing scissors played a pivotal role. H. L Oakley's Victorian Christmas painting captured the festive spirit with delicate scissor-cut decorations adorning homes. And let's not overlook everyday utility. The retro large multi-tool folding pocket knife fork S combined several handy tools into one compact package – including trusty scissors. Even during World War I haircut cartoons or Ethel Parkinson's heartwarming illustration titled "Mending Day, " we see how ordinary moments are intertwined with this humble tool. Whether it be cutting fabrics or shaping memories, scissors hold immense power within their blades. They bring joy to happy families while effortlessly slicing through life’s challenges.