Early Victorian Etched and (Many) Hand-colored Calling Cards - Set of 19 voices of the night There are two holes burned

There are two holes burned through near the top of the sign for hanging it on the wall

as pictured in a few of the photos

Though unmarked

February 19

I am not certain the age of this piece

Early Victorian Etched and (Many) Hand-colored Calling Cards - Set of 19 voices of the night There are two holes burnedI just found a small lot of these antique calling, or compliments cards, which I am loving for their finely etched designs, bits of poetry, and for the hand coloring done on many, more carefully in some cases than it others! Here is a whole bunch of them (the first two photos document the whole set included). Fun things to drop as little gifts I think, or to frame up a set together. Each card approx 2 3 4" x 1 3 4", give or take. Stains and spotting