Scherenschnitte is a paper cutting art form. It was known to the ancient Chinese and others, and it became popular again in the early 1800s, especially in the Pennsylvania area.
A group of the pictures were sold at folk art auctions in New England about 2011 to 2019. They often pictured a spreadwing eagle with lacy trim. Each was signed “G.B. French.” They were described as the work of an artist wo…