Fancy Victorian Paper Lace Valentine with Couple, Cutaways, Diecuts and Handwritten Verses needlework one gelatine capsule remains

one gelatine capsule remains

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

5 1/2" tall x 2" w x 2 "d

Approx 48 inches long x 5 1/4" wide

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

Fancy Victorian Paper Lace Valentine with Couple, Cutaways, Diecuts and Handwritten Verses needlework one gelatine capsule remainsA 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