Antique Cut and Woven Paper Hearts on Hand-written Letter mallard except what looks like watercolor

except what looks like watercolor for the yellow

with an Art Deco sort of a feel

Mugs are 4 1/8" tall x 3 1/8" in diameter

And I am not certain but think it's likely that  it always lived in this frame

who created many collages in a similar vein early in her career

Antique Cut and Woven Paper Hearts on Hand-written Letter mallard except what looks like watercolorI'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