Fancy Victorian Paper Lace Valentine with Couple, Cutaways, Diecuts and Handwritten Verses antique folk art mirror I have not touched the

I have not touched the wood on this--there is some wear

which its owner (a Boston based gallerist) kindly mended

With black painted head and split tail

The more time I spend with this hand carved granite sculpture

Fancy Victorian Paper Lace Valentine with Couple, Cutaways, Diecuts and Handwritten Verses antique folk art mirror I have not touched theA handful of Victorian paper lace valentines today, because 'tis almost the season, and what a lovely thing to give to a beloved, including oneself. I'm fussy about ones I like, choosing these several from more than a hundred 19th c. examples I had the joy of perusing last weekend which 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 I believe