MIZPAH, 19th C. Punch Paper Embroidery on Ribbon collectible game though my house at least

though my house at least is filled with things monogrammed for other people

6 7/8" x 4 1/2"

but stable

but in any case I think these are pretty surreal and pretty fabulous

mail magazines etc

MIZPAH, 19th C. Punch Paper Embroidery on Ribbon collectible game though my house at leastAnother of a handful of 19th c. punch paper embroideries I'm listing today, all of which came from one huge ephemera collection. This is the first "Mitzpah" I've come across Hebrew for "watchtower," and meaning, essentially, "may God watch over you." As I've learned, it came into popular use in the Victorian era, as a sentiment express remembrance in absence. I love the all capitals declaration here, and added cross, composed of two cut strips of