Striking Black and Red Cut Paper Design on Perfectly Shaped Envelope antique cancellation stains and some creasing around

stains and some creasing around the edges

makes me think the painter likely grew and plucked them his or herself and was quite proud of the harvest

and the way it first reads as if the very long hair of a woman turned away

heavy and very substantial and really lovingly made

and it's pretty beautiful

Striking Black and Red Cut Paper Design on Perfectly Shaped Envelope antique cancellation stains and some creasing aroundAn excellent envelop if I ever saw one. The red and black design is composed of two pieces of colored paper, cutouts in the black revealing the red underneath. With the crisp angled flap completing it just right formally when turned up. C. 1920s or so so I believe, really quite satisfying. 7 1 8" x 5 5 8" with flap up. Great condition.