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Scissors Collection (#3)

Scissors, the unsung heroes of craftsmanship and creativity

Background imageScissors Collection: The Tailor Becomes a Storekeeper, Chicago, 1938. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageScissors Collection: Hercules and Omphale, c. 1600. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II

Hercules and Omphale, c. 1600. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II
Hercules and Omphale, c. 1600

Background imageScissors Collection: Tailor's Shears and Iron, c. 1939. Creator: John Bodine

Tailor's Shears and Iron, c. 1939. Creator: John Bodine
Tailor's Shears and Iron, c. 1939

Background imageScissors Collection: Portrait of Alexandre Schanne (1823-1887), model of 'Schaunard' from 'La Vie de Boheme'... c1880

Portrait of Alexandre Schanne (1823-1887), model of "Schaunard" from "La Vie de Boheme"... c1880
Portrait of Alexandre Schanne (1823-1887), model of "Schaunard" from "La Vie de Boheme" by Murger, c1880

Background imageScissors Collection: Knives, Scissors, and Rotors to Grind, January 1795. Creator: Giovanni Vendramini

Knives, Scissors, and Rotors to Grind, January 1795. Creator: Giovanni Vendramini
Knives, Scissors, and Rotors to Grind, January 1795

Background imageScissors Collection: Scissors, 1939. Creator: Wellington Blewett

Scissors, 1939. Creator: Wellington Blewett
Scissors, 1939

Background imageScissors Collection: Boudoir Set, 1935/1942. Creator: Hugh Clarke

Boudoir Set, 1935/1942. Creator: Hugh Clarke
Boudoir Set, 1935/1942

Background imageScissors Collection: Community barber shop in Kern County migrant camp, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Community barber shop in Kern County migrant camp, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Community barber shop in Kern County migrant camp, California

Background imageScissors Collection: Community barber shop in Kern County migrant camp, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Community barber shop in Kern County migrant camp, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Community barber shop in Kern County migrant camp, California

Background imageScissors Collection: Royal Academy Exhibition - No. 16 - 'Samson Betrayed', painted by F. R. Pickersgill, A.R.A. 1850

Royal Academy Exhibition - No. 16 - "Samson Betrayed", painted by F. R. Pickersgill, A.R.A. 1850. Mr. Pickersgill...has found his subject in Scripture

Background imageScissors Collection: Autosport International Show

Autosport International Show
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum (UAE) CEO A1 Grand Prix opened the show. Autosport International Show, Day Two, NEC, Birmingham, England, 14 January 2005. DIGITAL IMAGE

Background imageScissors Collection: Garden Tools, Spades, Forks, Hoes, Shears, Rakes and Knives

Garden Tools, Spades, Forks, Hoes, Shears, Rakes and Knives. 19th century

Background imageScissors Collection: Titos Hair Salon, Middlesbrough, Circa 1971

Titos Hair Salon, Middlesbrough, Circa 1971

Background imageScissors Collection: Against Regatta Day, Stanhope Forbes (1857-1947)

Against Regatta Day, Stanhope Forbes (1857-1947)
Oil on canvas, Newlyn School. Born in Dublin, Stanhope Forbes is regarded as the founder and leader of the Newlyn School. He attended Lambeth School of Art

Background imageScissors Collection: Spring Chicks Pattern

Spring Chicks Pattern
Gemma Bardot

Background imageScissors Collection: Not Without My Moustache

Not Without My Moustache
Dikhotomy

Background imageScissors Collection: View from the artist's studio (right window), around 1805/1806. Creator: Caspar David Friedrich

View from the artist's studio (right window), around 1805/1806. Creator: Caspar David Friedrich
View from the artist's studio (right window), around 1805/1806

Background imageScissors Collection: They make their toilet, c.1820 (engraving)

They make their toilet, c.1820 (engraving)
PCT4265532 They make their toilet, c.1820 (engraving) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); (add.info.: Engraving by Francisco Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828)

Background imageScissors Collection: A worker carves out some images in a printing workshop

A worker carves out some images in a printing workshop. Date of Photograph:03/1938

Background imageScissors Collection: Austrian sewing workshop and fur

Austrian sewing workshop and fur Austria. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Background imageScissors Collection: Portrait of two men, one of which is cutting hair to the other

Portrait of two men, one of which is cutting hair to the other Germany. Date of Photograph:1917

Background imageScissors Collection: Portrait of a group of workers in a tailors shop. There are children, men and women

Portrait of a group of workers in a tailors shop. There are children, men and women, two of whom are seated at sewing machines. Date of Photograph:1870-1890 ca

Background imageScissors Collection: Spool and scissors; Photo studio

Spool and scissors; Photo studio Italy. Date of Photograph:1928-1929

Background imageScissors Collection: Spools and scissors; Photo studio

Spools and scissors; Photo studio Italy. Date of Photograph:1928-1929

Background imageScissors Collection: Portrait of the Merchant George Gisze, 1532 (oil on oakwood)

Portrait of the Merchant George Gisze, 1532 (oil on oakwood)
FIA5378990 Portrait of the Merchant George Gisze, 1532 (oil on oakwood) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); Gemaldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany; (add.info.: Georg Giese (d)

Background imageScissors Collection: Alcohol-Free

Alcohol-Free
Mister Solo

Background imageScissors Collection: Champion (Scissors) Ltd, Sheffield, Yorkshire

Champion (Scissors) Ltd, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Champion (Scissors) Ltd, Champion Works, Petre Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire -- Rebuilding British Kitchens. Offer of Kumfi-Kut kitchen scissors when limited supplies permit, in a postwar letter

Background imageScissors Collection: 18th century surgical equipment

18th century surgical equipment
Bone saw 1, pincers 2, 3, scissors 4, lead mallet 5 and hook for childbirth 6. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard from Denis Diderots Encyclopedia, Pellet, Geneva, 1779

Background imageScissors Collection: Page of Victorian adverts - November 1895

Page of Victorian adverts - November 1895
A variety of advertisements in The Illustrated Sporting Dramatic News dated November 1895. November 1895

Background imageScissors Collection: Samson and Dalila (Samson and Delilah) Painting by Domenico Fiasella dit il Sarzana

Samson and Dalila (Samson and Delilah) Painting by Domenico Fiasella dit il Sarzana
LRI4697985 Samson and Dalila (Samson and Delilah) Painting by Domenico Fiasella dit il Sarzana (1589-1669) 17th century Genes, Musei di Strada Nuova (ex Palazzo Bianco) by Fiasella

Background imageScissors Collection: British armys new self-propelled bridge. The 'Scissors'

British armys new self-propelled bridge. The "Scissors"
British armys new self-propelled bridge. The " Scissors" bridge being closed for bringing back into position on the bridging tank. Circa June 1945

Background imageScissors Collection: Holts Scratch Patches. Holts have produced this great little idea for patching up

Holts Scratch Patches. Holts have produced this great little idea for patching up little scratches not he bodywork of popular Fords and BLMC cars

Background imageScissors Collection: Helen Worth, actor who plays Gail Tilsley nee Platt, in the soap opera Coronation Street

Helen Worth, actor who plays Gail Tilsley nee Platt, in the soap opera Coronation Street, opens the Newbury, Berkshire, branch of MFI Furniture Store. Picture taken 3rd December 1988

Background imageScissors Collection: Queen Elizabeth II cuts a ribbon at the Wholesale & Fruit Centre, Cardiff

Queen Elizabeth II cuts a ribbon at the Wholesale & Fruit Centre, Cardiff, watched by 9-year-old Miss S.K Gilbert. 26th June 1965

Background imageScissors Collection: Fashion designer Mary Quant seen here having the finishing touches made to her new

Fashion designer Mary Quant seen here having the finishing touches made to her new hairstyle by Vidal Sassoon 12th November 1964

Background imageScissors Collection: Children hairdressing at Selfridges. It seems to be one of the most fashionable things to

Children hairdressing at Selfridges. It seems to be one of the most fashionable things to have your childs hair cut at Selfridges because the waiting list stretches for weeks

Background imageScissors Collection: Actor Sidney James on set with Liz Fraser at Twickenham Studios were they are making

Actor Sidney James on set with Liz Fraser at Twickenham Studios were they are making " Double Bunk". October 1960

Background imageScissors Collection: Advert for W. Thornhill & Co cases 1897 Advert for W. Thornhill & Co cases 1897

Advert for W. Thornhill & Co cases 1897 Advert for W. Thornhill & Co cases 1897
Selection of travelling dressing bags and cases, available from W. Thornhill & Co, in New Bond Street. Date: 1897

Background imageScissors Collection: Belgium, Flanders, Ghent, Chocolate truffles in a stand of the Christmas market in

Belgium, Flanders, Ghent, Chocolate truffles in a stand of the Christmas market in Korenmarkt

Background imageScissors Collection: Butcher cuts chicken at a market stall in Mexico City

Butcher cuts chicken at a market stall in Mexico City
A butcher cuts chicken at a market stall in Mexico City, Mexico January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

Background imageScissors Collection: A man gets a haircut depicting 2011 to welcome the new year at a barbershop in the

A man gets a haircut depicting 2011 to welcome the new year at a barbershop in the northern Indian city of Allahabad December 27, 2010

Background imageScissors Collection: A Shy Glance

A Shy Glance
Cicek Kiral

Background imageScissors Collection: the dressmaker

the dressmaker
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

Background imageScissors Collection: What's in my bag

What's in my bag
Delphine Devos

Background imageScissors Collection: time for new hair-cut

time for new hair-cut
Svetlana Bekyarova

Background imageScissors Collection: QSS Lusitania - souvenir of launch

QSS Lusitania - souvenir of launch, commemorative 18 carat gold handled scissors, with stainless steel blades, the crossover engraved with John Brown and Co

Background imageScissors Collection: Members of NUTGW campaigning

Members of NUTGW campaigning
Members of NUTGW (National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers), NATSOPA (National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants)

Background imageScissors Collection: Only a Lock of Hair, c. 1857-58 (oil on panel)

Only a Lock of Hair, c. 1857-58 (oil on panel)
MAN62964 Only a Lock of Hair, c.1857-58 (oil on panel) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 35.3x25 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: by John Everett Millais); © Manchester Art Gallery




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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.