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Identification and Creation

Object Number
ARCH.2007.9.100
Title
Shears
Classification
Artists' Tools
Work Type
scissors
Date
20th century
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/332549

Physical Descriptions

Dimensions
10.5 × 4.5 × 34 cm (4 1/8 × 1 3/4 × 13 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Collection of Barnett and Annalee Newman
Estate of Annalee Newman
The Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Gift of the Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation
Object Number
ARCH.2007.9.100
Contact
am_straus@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Large metal shears. The black coating on the handle is significantly chipped. Paint splatters and other residue are evident on the handle. The blades show signs of corrosion. The pivot point pin is stamped and reads " R. HEINISCH INVENTOR / NEWARK. N.J. USA"

Subjects and Contexts

  • Barnett Newman Studio Materials Collection

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