Hand formed papier mache hearts, wrapped, folded and pleated with vintage English velvets, embellished with antique metallic lace, passementerie and textile fragments, collected vintage rhinestones, rosary chain, beads and metal findings, hand made hooks and hand gilded raw flax cord.

• Rococo - style shell and scroll resin fragment, hand made velvet heart, antique metallic lace and passementerie fragments, swag of faceted cerulean beads on bronze chain, touch of gild. SIZE - 2 3/4” X 3 3/4” + 5” H

• Cascade -antique metallic lace fragments, swag of 3 cerulean faceted beads on dark bronze chain, touch of gild. SIZE - 2 3/4” x 3 1/2”

• Arc - six cobalt rhinestones arc above gilded passementerie medallion fragment with 2 tiny cobalt rhinestones.

  SIZE - 2” X 2 1/2”

• Bronze Dangle -antique metallic lace fragments, dangle of faceted champagne and golden brown beads, touch of gild. SIZE - 2 1/4” X 3 3/4”

• Lace Crown- antique metallic lace fragments arranged like a crown with cobalt and multi blue rhinestones. SIZE 1 1/2” X 2 1/2”

  Hand Made - Hand Gilded - One of a Kind

Sizes are approximate, rhinestones are very old with darkening, patina or rust, antique metallic lace fragments from Belgium with darkening and patina.

Camera can’t interpret metallics because of reflection… what appears mustard is gild.

Images enlarged and contrasted to show details. What appears as “dust” is gild reflection or velvet fibers. .