Forget Me Not, Lovely Little Victorian Paper Lace Valentine with Cupid 1920s yankees whose left-handedness results in the

whose left-handedness results in the “backwards” stitch that this basket displays

Two marbles inside the tin body give it the rattle a nice tone too

with no chips or cracks whatsoever

and highly relatable

A terrific folk art frame

Forget Me Not, Lovely Little Victorian Paper Lace Valentine with Cupid 1920s yankees whose left-handedness results in theA 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 this and a few more from over 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. A note that