Scherenshcnitte

This is Scherenshcnitte.

(pronounced Sharon-Sh-Net)

A German word, it is the name of an old pioneer craft popularized by

Quaker American settlers who established themselves in the region of what is now known as 

Pennsylvania . 

The word means "scissor cutting" or "scissor snipping"

The frame below measures only 3 by 9 inches.

The wildlife silhouette it contains was cut from a single piece of paper and features turkeys, goats, and geese frolicking in the wild.

I found this amazing tiny piece of folk art in a box of bric-a-brac at a church yard sale.

It now hangs on the wall of my house.

The tiny scale and fine detail make this scene fascinating to look at!

-Martin