Double Hearts / Daguerreotype Case Frame Garden early 1900s

early 1900s

Signed and dated

Pinwheel Star variation / black

The front is a patchwork design of flying geese and rectangle blocks

but I was happy to have it as-is

Double Hearts / Daguerreotype Case Frame Garden early 1900sSome 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. The papercut, woven pieces are usually made from aged, stained, watercolored paper. Sometimes I print copies of 18th and 19th century letters on the papers that I age. Such is the case with this love token. The edge of the metal frame is embossed with "Waterbury, Conn. No. 13" Behind the photo,