Bird In (On) Hand, Old Handmade Valentine with Poem from Beulah scene painting There are a few different

There are a few different sizes and varieties that were made

Photo: 8 1/8" x 6"

There are four corner pieces screwed to the back of the frame with a June 1885 patent

and this one is especially great in bridging the dog and cat lover divide

Bird In (On) Hand, Old Handmade Valentine with Poem from Beulah scene painting There are a few differentA charming old valentine or love note, all the better for being signed by a miss Beulah, who hand wrote a poem inside expressing "all my love for you." Great hand (looking a little like a talon), great bird, and I love how they arch in opposite directions. 5" x 3 5 8", very good condition, with decoratively cut edges. Early 20th c. I believe.