One Last Victorian Paper Lace Valentine, c. 1840s with Watercolored Pansies (Blank Interior) erzgebirge animals especially at lower right

especially at lower right

and surely there are all sorts of contexts in which one might want to fly a beaver flag

as I've seen a few other with the same progressions from 1-10 and 10-100

7 1/4" x 6" and in very good condition

) shows clean

One Last Victorian Paper Lace Valentine, c. 1840s with Watercolored Pansies (Blank Interior) erzgebirge animals especially at lower rightOne last Victorian paper lace valentine today, because 'tis almost valentine season, and what a lovely thing to give to a beloved, including oneself. I'm fussy about ones I like, choosing this and several sold last week from more than a hundred 19th c. examples that 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. This one c. 1840s, with the pansies