Oversized Carved Wooden Folk Art Scissors in Old Silver Paint striking mask while the figures of Youth

while the figures of Youth

winning his first fiddle contest as a pre-teen

northern Ethiopia

miniature portrait of the rather iconic mistress to King Charles VII of France

which gives it a lot of dynamism and makes for especially great profiles

Oversized Carved Wooden Folk Art Scissors in Old Silver Paint striking mask while the figures of YouthNot too much larger than an actual pair of scissors, but with nicely elongated proportions that make them feel more so. A nice whimsy of sorts, perhaps at one time hung in a tailor's shop, or at a hairdresser's?! 11 3 4" x 2 3 8" x 1 4 and in very good condition, light in weight, with nice mellowing to the silver paint and some darkening along the edges, as if they had been used!