One Last Victorian Paper Lace Valentine, c. 1840s with Watercolored Pansies (Blank Interior) tulip tree blossom 36" x 1 1/2" x

36" x 1 1/2" x 1/4" and in very good condition

Really pretty

Just the right size I think

which is extra large and weighs nearly two pounds

this piece feels like quite a special emblem of a place

One Last Victorian Paper Lace Valentine, c. 1840s with Watercolored Pansies (Blank Interior) tulip tree blossom 36" x 1 1/2" xOne 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