Thine True Love Only, 19th C. Theorem Watercolor Forget Me Not Lucky Strikes cigarettes tin where classmates included David Smith

where classmates included David Smith

I love that the sides of the box are left exposed

14 1/4" tall x 7 1/2" wide with arms and legs hanging down

and holds its original early wavy glass

scrapes andblack marks --all of which contribute to making it wonderful

Thine True Love Only, 19th C. Theorem Watercolor Forget Me Not Lucky Strikes cigarettes tin where classmates included David SmithIn my book, it's always time for a valentine or love token, and what a lovely one is this, announcing the giver as "Thine True Love Only" no small thing! The text appears to have been stamped or block printed, the rest done in watercolor and ink by hand (using hand cut stencils, which is how theorems were made, and, I recently learned, the paint was often blown onto the paper via a glass tube, like a straw.) Especially great here I think is the smoke