Gnome playing violin on a gold figure-eight die-cut – Vintage Wall Art
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Description
This rare historic image captures Gnome playing violin on a gold figure-eight die-cut in remarkable detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Gnome playing violin on a gold figure-eight die-cut
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A gnome in a pointed cap plays a violin while perched on a gold die-cut shaped like a figure eight, a pairing that sets it apart from the angels and fairies around it. Die-cut scraps like this one were popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when printers stamped colorful motifs from thin paper and sold them for scrapbooks, cards, and albums. Gnomes drew on German folklore of underground craftsmen, which illustrators took up enthusiastically in the 19th century. The gilt finish and cut-out outline show how much handwork went into these small, decorative pieces.
| Original scan | 574 × 1,048 px |
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| Reference | 8 |
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