Antique Cut and Woven Paper Hearts on Hand-written Letter Chinese jewelry box which was done on a

which was done on a lighter weight

but with its mechanics no longer operating

and the dynamism of the whole thing

like most one sees

measure 4 1/2 to 4 /8" x 2 3/4" each

Antique Cut and Woven Paper Hearts on Hand-written Letter Chinese jewelry box which was done on aI'm always looking for antique cut paper valentines, of which I think this is a very lovely example, and it's a resourcefully made one too: turning it over reveals that it was fashioned from a hand written letter (still largely readable!), with the backs of several of the colored hearts showing that they were cut from some other sort of printed matter too. The letter itself begins: "It is very hot and dry down here" making it feel especially apt for