ARCH.2007.9.100: Shears
Artists' Tools
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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
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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
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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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
