One More Victorian Paper Lace Valentine: Book of Love cardboard canister often considered the signature ceramic

often considered the signature ceramic of the Etruscans--indigenous

pulled out as well--one to reveal a pencil and the other an ink pen

really a lovely little piece

most with handwritten numbers on them

telling us it was heavily relied upon and turning it into something of a sculpture to me

One More Victorian Paper Lace Valentine: Book of Love cardboard canister often considered the signature ceramicI've listed a handful of Victorian paper lace valentines today (scroll down a bit to find the rest) because 'tis almost the season, and what a lovely thing to give to a beloved, including oneself. This one though I saved for last, to be the topper of listings this week because what a perfect (and much needed) thing this golden book of love! This, along with the others, I chose from more than a hundred 19th c. examples I had the joy of perusing last