Charming Victorian Valentine with Die Cut Pig and Flower lace with about 20 miles between

with about 20 miles between detour signs one was supposed to follow

Quite a character

and think it was likely a make do creation (I have had one other similar

and the arts and crafts green and bright white combo

so that wheel doesn't turn freely

Charming Victorian Valentine with Die Cut Pig and Flower lace with about 20 miles betweenIn my book it is always time for a Valentine, and I think this is quite the charmer, though it might take the right sort of recipient to appreciate an implied comparison to a little piggy! I believe this is a fairly early one, c. 1870s or so, with what looks to me like hand coloring for the blue ground and tan pig, and then I believe gold foil on the cutout bit just above. Blank inside so ready to be sent now, though also I think certainly frame