As fragile as they are old, German-made "mechanical" antique Valentines from the turn of the 20th century have a special allure.
Saint Simeon Polish Folk Art Carving by Antoni Kaminski
The Joy of Antique Valentines: Century-Old German Artworks - HOAGonSight
Valentine Hugo - Surrealist Woman - Original Etching 1946
German Expressionism - Cornerhouse Publications
Painted by Hans Wertinger, St. George standing behind kneeling donor, Jorig Baumgartner, and his family (one of a pair), German
Antique Collection - National Museum in Szczecin Poland
Antique Collection - National Museum in Szczecin Poland
The Joy of Antique Valentines: Century-Old German Artworks - HOAGonSight
Antique Collection - National Museum in Szczecin Poland
Antique Collection - National Museum in Szczecin Poland
Antique German Art Nouveau Figural Saxony Porcelain Vase, Circa 1900 at 1stDibs
1900 Vintage , Victorian , Original , Lithograph , Art Print Forgive Me Dear. Published by Hallen & Weiner , NY.
Valentine Hugo - Surrealist Woman - Original Etching 1946
Origins of German Expressionist Painting: Early Modern Art of ALEXEI VON JAWLENSKY (1864-1941), Russian-Émigré Painter, from 1889 to the Blue Rider in Munich in 1911. - CORRIDORS│An Educational Website in the Arts