Striking Black and Red Cut Paper Design on Perfectly Shaped Envelope charming with tiny holes down one

with tiny holes down one edge from where it was stitched into a notebook and some staining to one bottom corner

as if she were pulling on her nose and lip

a mother sitting atop her presumed lost child

date to the 1880s or so

I'm not at all an expert on early photography

Striking Black and Red Cut Paper Design on Perfectly Shaped Envelope charming with tiny holes down oneAn excellent envelop if I ever saw one. The red and black design is composed of two pieces of colored paper, cutouts in the black revealing the red underneath. With the crisp angled flap completing it just right formally when turned up. C. 1920s or so so I believe, really quite satisfying. 7 1 8" x 5 5 8" with flap up. Great condition.