Scissors Collection (#8)

Three women sewing. Painting by Jules Trayer (1824 - 1909), 1858. Oil on wood. Dim: 0
JLJ4610895 Three women sewing. Painting by Jules Trayer (1824 - 1909), 1858. Oil on wood. Dim: 0.56 x 0.46m. Blois, Musee Communal Du Chateau by Trayer, Jules (1824-1908); Musee de Blois, Blois

Illustration of Cham (1819-1879) in Le Charivari, 1850-9-7 - Censorship
ICA4929054 Illustration of Cham (1819-1879) in Le Charivari, 1850-9-7 - Censorship, Hunting hunter - Rabbit - Scissors - Pierre jules Baroche (1802-1870) by Cham (Amedee Charles Henri de Noe)

Illustration by Charles Vernier (? -1887) in Le Charivari
ICA4928985 Illustration by Charles Vernier (? -1887) in Le Charivari, 1850-8-16 - Ce bon Mr Tartuffe - Censorship, Press/Media, Theatre, President of the Republic - Thiers Adolphe, Anastasie

Illustration of Bertall (1820-1882) for the Cover of Le Grelot, No
ICA4873752 Illustration of Bertall (1820-1882) for the Cover of Le Grelot, No. 6, 1871-5-14 (engraving) by Bertall, Charles Albert d Arnoux (1820-82); Photo eCaricadoc; French, out of copyright

Gallo-Roman art: axe, sickle, chisel, nail. 50 BC-100 AD
JLJ4672665 Gallo-Roman art: axe, sickle, chisel, nail. 50 BC-100 AD. Saint Germain en Laye, Museum of National Archaeology by Gallo-Roman, (1st century AD); Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St

Le Rire rouge, Satirique en N&B, 1917_12_1 : War of 14 -18: Anastasia and the tiger
ICA4847607 Le Rire rouge, Satirique en N&B, 1917_12_1 : War of 14 -18: Anastasia and the tiger, claws and scissors - Censorship - Anastasia, Tiger (engraving) by Metivet

Le Lire, Satirique en Colours, 1924_3_15: Les deputes malades de la jacket - Depute
ICA4840402 Le Lire, Satirique en Colours, 1924_3_15: Les deputes malades de la jacket - Depute, Mandel Georges (1885-1944), Berthon Andre (1882-1968)

Berenice (Berenice II of Egypt) cutting his hair, c. 1615 (Painting)
LRI4687807 Berenice (Berenice II of Egypt) cutting his hair, c.1615 (Painting) by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); Museo del Castello Sforzesco, Milan

Portrait of a lady of the Lister family and Child
CH35023 Portrait of a lady of the Lister family and Child by Devis, Arthur (1712-87); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

A Turkish Scribe, engraved by Charles Parsons, 1862 (litho)
STC83442 A Turkish Scribe, engraved by Charles Parsons, 1862 (litho) by Lennep, H.J. van (19th century) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

A Moments Hesitation, 1910 (pencil and watercolour)
652072 A Moments Hesitation, 1910 (pencil and watercolour) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930); 31.8x40.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Moments Hesitation. Arthur Hopkins (1848-1930)

The Barbers from a series depicting occupations
5669032 The Barbers from a series depicting occupations and trades first published in Das StAandebuch 1568 in Frankfurt, Germany (woodcut) by Amman, Jost (1539-91); Photo eAF Fotografie; Swiss

The Tailor (engraving)
6004261 The Tailor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tailor. Illustration for The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts (new edn)

"Walking picketty - pecketty, exceedingly neat and prim"
2603578 " Walking picketty - pecketty, exceedingly neat and prim", from Peter Rabbit Little Red Hen and Owl and Pussy Cat pub. Charles E Graham & Co. c

Madame Anastasia with the scissors of censorship Anastasia symbolizes censorship of
LSE4324746 Madame Anastasia with the scissors of censorship Anastasia symbolizes censorship of the press and publishing and probably takes her name from Pope Anastasius I

The Man of Feeling in search of Indispensibles; a scene at the little French Milliners
3051741 The Man of Feeling in search of Indispensibles; a scene at the little French Milliners, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Scene from The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids, by the Brothers Grimm (colour litho)
818456 Scene from The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids, by the Brothers Grimm (colour litho) by Herrfurth, Oskar (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Saint Jerome in his Study, 1514 (engraving)
877247 Saint Jerome in his Study, 1514 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.4x18.5 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; German

Feigned Letter Rack with Writing Implements, c. 1655 (oil on canvas)
873825 Feigned Letter Rack with Writing Implements, c.1655 (oil on canvas) by Hoogstraten, Samuel van (1627-78); 80.33 x67.95 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Two lovers in a garden (coloured engraving)
3639666 Two lovers in a garden (coloured engraving) by European School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two lovers in a garden)

Man and woman in 18th Century dress in a garden (coloured engraving)
3639661 Man and woman in 18th Century dress in a garden (coloured engraving) by European School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man and woman in 18th Century dress in a garden)

Any knives, any scissors to grind? Any knives? (b / w photo)
3637367 Any knives, any scissors to grind? Any knives? (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Any knives, any scissors to grind? Any knives?)

Scissors being used for an array of jobs (chromolitho)
733189 Scissors being used for an array of jobs (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Washing the corn, illustration from Emblemata of Zinne-werk
740204 Washing the corn, illustration from Emblemata of Zinne-werk by Johannes de Brune (1589-1658), Jan Jacobs Schipper, Amsterdam, 1661 (engraving) by Venne

Pictures (chromolitho)
2815913 Pictures (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pictures. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Scissors (engraving)
2807552 Scissors (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scissors. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Recovery of a Dormant Title or a Breeches Maker become a Lord, pub
2962513 Recovery of a Dormant Title or a Breeches Maker become a Lord, pub. 1805 (hand coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

The Rights of Man, or Tomm Paine, the Little American Taylor taking the measure of
2966804 The Rights of Man, or Tomm Paine, the Little American Taylor taking the measure of the Crown for a new Pair of Revolution Breeches, pub

St Dunstans Church, Postman, Letter Carrier and Knife-Grinder
6340360 St Dunstans Church, Postman, Letter Carrier and Knife-Grinder by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: St Dunstans Church, Postman, Letter Carrier and Knife-Grinder)

The Old Cupboard Door, 1889 (oil on canvas)
SAG52916 The Old Cupboard Door, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Harnett, William Michael (1848-92); 156x104 cm cm; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

Illustrations from A French Alphabet Book of 1814, pub
CJP343892 Illustrations from A French Alphabet Book of 1814, pub. by Charles Plante Fine Arts, 1814 (w/c) by Beauregard, Arnaud de (fl.1814); Private Collection; (add.info)

Samson and Delilah (oil on canvas)
CTS336428 Samson and Delilah (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); 161.9x228 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

St. Charles Borromeo, archbishop of Milan, distributing alms to the poor
REV346181 St. Charles Borromeo, archbishop of Milan, distributing alms to the poor, 1853 (oil on canvas) by Pina, Jose Salome (1830-1909); Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City

The Lingerie Workshop, plate 27 from Le Bon Genre, 1827 (coloured engraving)
473125 The Lingerie Workshop, plate 27 from Le Bon Genre, 1827 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Sergei Eisenstein (1898-1948) editing the film October, 1928
CHT207760 Sergei Eisenstein (1898-1948) editing the film October, 1928, from Serge Eisenstein, Reflexions d un cineaste, published in Moscow, 1958 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer

The Tailor (colour engraving)
CHT272997 The Tailor (colour engraving) by Leclerc, Jean (c.1587-1633); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: le couturier; ); eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Tailor, plate from Prangs Aids for Object Teaching, 1874 (colour litho)
AQS256871 Tailor, plate from Prangs Aids for Object Teaching, 1874 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; eCourtesy

Scissors and Keys (chromolitho)
958183 Scissors and Keys (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scissors and Keys)

View of the Hustings in Covent Garden - The Westminster Election November 1806, pub
3025924 View of the Hustings in Covent Garden - The Westminster Election November 1806, pub. 1806 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Samson and Delilah (oil on canvas)
AII135310 Samson and Delilah (oil on canvas) by Stomer, (Stom) Matthias (c.1600-p.1650); Palazzo Barberini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; Dutch, out of copyright

A Carpenter (woodcut) (b / w photo)
XJF140235 A Carpenter (woodcut) (b/w photo) by English School, (15th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Wonderful Flower (oil on canvas)
SNM143444 The Wonderful Flower (oil on canvas) by Simberg, Hugo (1873-1917); 38.5x28 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Finnish, out of copyright

The Sleeping Flower Girl, 1892 (oil on canvas)
XRZ36940 The Sleeping Flower Girl, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Assezat de Bouteyre, Eugene (b.1864, fl.1888-1934); 116x90 cm; Musee Crozatier, Le Puy-en-Velay, France; French, out of copyright

Surgical instruments used by Doctor Antommarchi for the dissection of Emperor Napoleon I
CHT184351 Surgical instruments used by Doctor Antommarchi for the dissection of Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine, Paris

The Wigmaker, published in Augsburg, c. 1735 (colour litho)
CHT189307 The Wigmaker, published in Augsburg, c.1735 (colour litho) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

Illustration for the Cover of Le Grelot, No. 178, 1874-9-6 (engraving)
ICA4923483 Illustration for the Cover of Le Grelot, No. 178, 1874-9-6 (engraving) by Le Petit, Alfred (1841-1909); Photo eCaricadoc; French, out of copyright

Illustration of Charles Leandre (1862-1934) for the Cover of Le Journal Fun
ICA4945712 Illustration of Charles Leandre (1862-1934) for the Cover of Le Journal Fun, 1901-3-2 - Madame Anastasie - Censorship - Anastasie - Scissors by Leandre

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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.