Object of the Day: An Antique Scrap

I recently stumbled across a whole slew of Victorian scraps at a Dallas antique mall. Someone obviously had taken the time to preserve these. They were all neatly cut out and mounted on cards of various colors. The subjects ranged from lots of images of cats to children and other bucolic pictures. I picked a few that I particularly liked. This is one of them.

Now, aside from being a Victorian scrap, I’m not quite sure what this is. Clearly, it depicts a child in some sort of traditional dress. The child holds a pot of some sort. I’d guess it’s a depiction of a Dutch child, but I could be off on that.

I was attracted to the colors—those lovely Victorian colors: blues and corals. I also like the idea of someone—long ago—taking the time to make sure this wasn’t lost. So, in keeping with that idea, I brought it home to see that it survived for several more generations.