French April Fool's Card, Poisson d'Avril, Paper Lace, Silvered Fish

April fools day April 1st french old card Poisson d'avril art and collection end 19th early 20th greeting card fish flowers.

The card presents itself as a shutter that you open.The left and larger side shows a silvered fish applied among trees and daisies,the edge is scalloped ornated with golden pattern.The right side presents a golden paper lace decorated with tiny flowers,worked like old "canivets"(holy cards with lace paper edge)

Then when you open the two shutters you can read a little poem and on the left another fish walking with a hat and a cane.The poem says:

Pensant à Vous
dès que brille l'aurore,
et tout le jour,
n'ayant plaisir plus doux,
quand la nuit vient,
elle me trouve encore
Pensant
à Vous.


Thinking of You
as soon as shines dawn,
and all day long,
having no sweeter pleasure,
when night comes
it still finds me
Thinking
of You.



Delightfull Love poem !
The folded card measures 11.5cm x 9cm open 26cm x 9cm

Good condition.