Two-Sided Paper and Lace Valentine with Kitty and Girl in Poppy

6 1/2” tall

SPECIAL FEATURES

You get two beautiful paper ornaments made with all antique materials in one, at a great price. On one side a cutely illustrated kitty conveys her devotion, surrounded by more hearts framing little expressive kitty faces. This side is decorated with antique silk fringe in beautiful blue. The other side is even more striking, with a paper valentine of a girl’s face inside a poppy framed Dresden paper border and gorgeous metallic gold fabric border that allows the blue to show from behind the lace. This nice smaller size would work well on any sized tree.

Lovingly handcrafted and signed by Gail Giaimo.

THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND ORNAMENT IS MADE ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY WITH ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE MATERIALS to include: glass ornaments from the 1890s to1950s, most of which were made in Germany; colorful Victorian embossed & die-cut paper “scraps” and chromolithographs from postcards and advertising trade cards, made in Europe between the 1870s and 1910; antique and vintage fabric to include chenille, lace, ribbon and metallic trims; antique and vintage tinsel from tree garlands and old-stock German-made Lametta tinsel; gold and silver old-stock Dresden paper trims, crepe paper, foil, gift wrap, spun glass, and other embellishments. Items described as “antique” are dated between 1870 and the early 1900s (prior to WWI). Items described as “vintage” are dated between 1915 (WWI) and the 1950s (mid-century). We also use Dresden trims (only on occasion) and crinkle wire (always used for durability) made more recently in Germany using techniques and equipment that have not changed over the past 150 years.