Broken (and Mended) Heart, OLD Painted Panel, German, Found in Pennsylvania double shelf There was pretty much no

There was pretty much no way I could leave this behind once I had seen it

I found this framed

Perfect for the lapel of both a smart suit and a girly cardigan

awkward appendages to be flopped left

Boston stickeron the face and instruction card still inside

Broken (and Mended) Heart, OLD Painted Panel, German, Found in Pennsylvania double shelf There was pretty much noThis is a very old thing, purchased from a dealer in Pennsylvania, found there, c. late 18th century German I believe. (There is a later note "Innsbruck" written on the reverse, I presume identifying where it came from, or where the family that owned it came from.) Clearly a split right down the middle was glued at some point, which struck me as rather poignant a broken then mended heart. (Resilience here on all levels!) It also looks a bit as if the