A Gift of Affection, Victorian Paper Lace and Die Cut Valentine with Excellent Color and Faces carved swedish spoons likely 1970s or so

likely 1970s or so

I purchased them from a basket collector in Upstate New York who'd had them for many years

springs forth a dark green and gold arching snake

so lovely and singular

The hinged box

A Gift of Affection, Victorian Paper Lace and Die Cut Valentine with Excellent Color and Faces carved swedish spoons likely 1970s or soA 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. And I must say