Early Victorian Etched and (Many) Hand-colored Calling Cards - Set of 19 carved rower in boat with some dryness to the

with some dryness to the wood and a little wear to the paint

But I've searched and searched and not found another quite like it

with just a tiny bit of rust here and there

which I think is part of what makes them good

Early Victorian Etched and (Many) Hand-colored Calling Cards - Set of 19 carved rower in boat with some dryness to theI just found a small lot of these antique calling, or compliments cards, which I am loving for their finely etched designs, bits of poetry, and for the hand coloring done on many, more carefully in some cases than it others! Here is a whole bunch of them (the first two photos document the whole set included). Fun things to drop as little gifts I think, or to frame up a set together. Each card approx 2 3 4" x 1 3 4", give or take. Stains and spotting