One Last Victorian Paper Lace Valentine, c. 1840s with Watercolored Pansies (Blank Interior) tulip tree blossom to be worn in front

to be worn in front of saloon backdrop)

and it feels quite glamorous and transportive

with larger pupils

) Framed: 14" x 14"

Cubes in very good condition

One Last Victorian Paper Lace Valentine, c. 1840s with Watercolored Pansies (Blank Interior) tulip tree blossom to be worn in frontOne last Victorian paper lace valentine today, because 'tis almost valentine season, and what a lovely thing to give to a beloved, including oneself. I'm fussy about ones I like, choosing this and several sold last week from more than a hundred 19th c. examples that 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 one c. 1840s, with the pansies