cut autograph

Compound of cut +‎ autograph

cut autograph (plural cut autographs)

1. A signature cut from a signed document
   • 2003, Carol Prisant, Antiques Roadshow Collectibles, New York: Workman, page 130:

     A common practice today is to mat and frame a "cut autograph," a signature that has been cut out from a letter or document, with a photograph of the star.

• cut signature