Couples Ice Skating Scherenschnitte

Description

This is a fine example of the folk art known as scherenschnitte, or "scissors cutting". The art originated in Germany and Switzerland, and early immigrants to the US, and is very unique to the Amish and Pennsylvania Dutch region. Many simpler patterns have emerged over the years (i.e. valentines), but this art was commonly used to decorate marriage and birth certificates, school award certificates, and love letters. The pattern is from a book of 18th and 19th century scherenschnitte patterns, and features two figures ice skating. the paper is an ivory colored parchment. It is matted and ready to go in an 8 x 10 frame. A plastic sleeve keeps it neat and clean, a history of the art of scherenschnitte is included!

Added on Oct 09, 2009