Antique Handmade Valentine: Butterflies! brass sign including one author and three

including one author and three with the names of books written by him (yes

Box measures 8 1/4" l x 4 1/4" w x 1 1/4" t

but I am not entirely certain of its age

The wood itself seems like a piece of driftwood

Antique Handmade Valentine: Butterflies! brass sign including one author and threeYesterday I came across a bunch of old handmade valentines, including this one, filling me with total joy. This hand painted watercolor includes a fitting poem inside too, and on the back we learn a sender and recipient both with fabulous names: Zela and Olive! 6" x 4 9 16" closed. There is a light angular fold line and a bit of crinkling toward the bottom, but I think I can get it to flatten out pretty well.