Endure the Cross Antique Punch Paper Embroidery kenyan tent made my snatching up this

made my snatching up this fake loaf of bread an inevitability

and I don't think detracts

then fully unfold it to see them in their fully exposed "lights out" glory

glossy surface that turns black on exposure to air

4 1/2" tall x 3 1/8" long x 2 5/8" wide and in excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks or other notable flaws that I can see

Endure the Cross Antique Punch Paper Embroidery kenyan tent made my snatching up thisI've become quite a fan of late 19th century punch paper embroideries, especially ones combining text and image, of which there are quite a wide (and sometimes wonderfully weird) variety. I like the delicacy of the tiny stitches on this one, not well conveyed in photos, and the sprawling vines growing out from the heart with cross above. The subtlety of the pale pink text also makes it feel as if just whispering its message of endurance. Dimensions: 4