Antique Handmade Red and Gold Paper Cut Schoolgirl Valentine enamel then the other

then the other

maybe exactly because they seem sort of like hard-trying underdogs striving to be majestic

crisp set of old (bovine) bone dominoes with big brass spinners

especially the sculptural waves of hair that frame her face and more or less entirely envelop her neck

Antique Handmade Red and Gold Paper Cut Schoolgirl Valentine enamel then the otherYesterday I came across a bunch of old handmade valentines, including this one, filling me with total joy. And this stunner, unsigned inside, is ready to give again! To my eye, it couldn't be better, including for the wonderfully anxious looking face on our woman of many hearts, carefully constructed of construction paper! 6" t x 4 1 2" w closed and in very good condition.