Double Hearts / Daguerreotype Case Frame American_farmhouse A wise old owl sits

A wise old owl sits in a tree

This folk art love token is made from early 1900 papers

Some fabrics are repeated

This is for the red barn / house only

it had a photograph of a lovely girl in it

Double Hearts / Daguerreotype Case Frame American_farmhouse A wise old owl sitsSome 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,