Double Woven Hearts in Embossed Metal Frame wedding which is a combination of

which is a combination of naive / schoolgirl art / fraktur influences

The heart is made from a mid (19th) century gold fleur de lis paper

gold starbursts from 1950s decorative paper

Lean this lovely valentine on a shelf or display it on a miniature easel

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Double Woven Hearts in Embossed Metal Frame wedding which is a combination ofSome time ago, I bought several antique frames and daguerreotype cases. The cases had come apart, so I decided they'd make beautiful frames for love tokens. In this instance, I used the interior, embossed copper frame and glass. The woven hearts are usually made from aged, stained, watercolored paper. Sometimes I print copies of 18th and 19th century letters on the papers that I age. I used a bone ring to the back for hanging. See 2nd photo for