Early Victorian Etched and (Many) Hand-colored Calling Cards - Set of 19 voices of the night The slide shows a little

The slide shows a little peeling and few scratches

so the first photo here shows both sides

There is wear to this box consistent with its age

I like to imagine these were the names of crushes or prospective future wives

I am not certain the age of this piece

Early Victorian Etched and (Many) Hand-colored Calling Cards - Set of 19 voices of the night The slide shows a littleI 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