Exploring Luxury Scissors as Works of Art in the Early Modern

BY CLAIRE SABITT Although scissors as tools appear at least as early as 2,000 BCE, the first evidence for luxury scissors dates to the late 15th century. By the 19th century, decorative scissors became more widespread, especially in England and France.

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Louisa Brouwer welcomes a group to Gainsborough's House.

The first class salon of the SS Ile de France.

Great Stair Hall The Decorative Arts Trust

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Wharton Esherick's Studio. Photo by Charles Uniatowski, courtesy of the Wharton Esherick Museum.

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Detail Of Zellig And Carved Plaster In The Bou Inania Medersa

Figure 8. Architecture by George Howe and furnishings by Wharton Esherick, “Pennsylvania Hill House” interior, “America at Home” display, 1939–40 New York World's Fair.