Antique Handmade Valentine: To My Love, Less Swap Hearts wood frames slate I like to think it

I like to think it was made for a special occasion

the body onto the base

I have long admired these sorts of tiles-- produced in the 18th and 19th century during the Qajar period in Persia--which very frequently feature hunters on horses like this one

as does this one on the reverse side

served up in a consomme cup decorated with what I'd guess is meant to be a coat of arms

Antique Handmade Valentine: To My Love, Less Swap Hearts wood frames slate I like to think itYesterday I came across a bunch of old handmade valentines, including this one, filling me with total joy. This one perhaps gives the most joy of all, with the misspelling of "Let's" inside, reading instead "Less Swap Hearts" instead. Love. 4 7 16" x 4 3 4" closed and in very good condition.