Charming Victorian Valentine with Die Cut Pig and Flower lace and solid bands around the

and solid bands around the neck

and the arts and crafts green and bright white combo

and think it was likely a make do creation (I have had one other similar

5 1/2 inches tall

Quite a character

Charming Victorian Valentine with Die Cut Pig and Flower lace and solid bands around theIn my book it is always time for a Valentine, and I think this is quite the charmer, though it might take the right sort of recipient to appreciate an implied comparison to a little piggy! I believe this is a fairly early one, c. 1870s or so, with what looks to me like hand coloring for the blue ground and tan pig, and then I believe gold foil on the cutout bit just above. Blank inside so ready to be sent now, though also I think certainly frame