Fancy Victorian Paper Lace Valentine with Couple, Cutaways, Diecuts and Handwritten Verses needlework ) Wonderfully graphic with that

)  Wonderfully graphic with that hand-painted grid of black squares and rectangles against creamy white

It shows an old water stain that covers his nose

and a bit of loss to the edge of one wing too

8" long x 4 1/4" tall x 1 1/2" wide

Fancy Victorian Paper Lace Valentine with Couple, Cutaways, Diecuts and Handwritten Verses needlework ) Wonderfully graphic with thatA handful of Victorian paper lace valentines today, because 'tis almost the season, and what a lovely thing to give to a beloved, including oneself. I'm fussy about ones I like, choosing these several from more than a hundred 19th c. examples I had the joy of perusing last weekend which had been collected over many years by a major Maine based paper dealer, whose collection was not long ago acquired by another Maine dealer and friend. This I believe