Hidden for Centuries, Rare 17th-Century Miniature Papercuts Have Been Discovered Under Floorboards in Hackney

For middle and upper-class girls, 17th-century education included lessons in core subjects like reading and writing, along with embroidery, housekeeping, and paper-cutting. The latter craft typically involved using minuscule pairs of scissors, knives, and pins to carve a design from themed books. Girls would then paint the tiny cuttings with watercolor or embroider within their lines before affixing the images to boxes or other decorations, a sign of the maker’s taste and skill.

Sutton House, a Tudor home built in 1535 in Hackney that served as a girls’ school in the 17th century. More

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