Antique Envelope of 14 Golden X's is liquor flask both render mountainous Brazilian landscapes

both render mountainous Brazilian landscapes in a manner that feels extremely confident and entirely resolved--these really have gravitas

Wide bowl measures 6 1/4" d x 2" t

dating to 1828

and tis the season

Antique Envelope of 14 Golden X's is liquor flask both render mountainous Brazilian landscapesPerhaps my favorite find of the week a very old envelop with this beautiful inked X across the face of it, and 14 paper thin golden brass X's inside. Perhaps these were left over from cut stencils, or perhaps they were cut to use as templates, I am not sure, but they strike me as perfect valentines now or the perfect single valentine, with the 14 of them serendipitously corresponding to the 14th of February. Just lovely and like a very special feeling