Small c. 1840s Paper Lace Valentine with (Much Faded) Handwritten Message and Original Envelop antique quilt block especially great set near a

especially great set near a window to hold to the light for optimal viewing

quite a wonderful incarnation of an early trade card/advertising give away

both as detailed in photos and neither visible from the front

but the thought of all of this effort in anticipation of a filled book never to be realized is about the most touching thing I can imagine

I have not attempted to polish the copper on the back

Small c. 1840s Paper Lace Valentine with (Much Faded) Handwritten Message and Original Envelop antique quilt block especially great set near aI will continue to scoop good early paper lace valentines whenever I find them because I love them, and you seem to, too. This is a lovely small folded one, c. 1840s, with a handwritten message inside, though the ink is much faded and hard to read. And with what I presume is the envelop it was originally delivered in larger than it, but it is pretty rare to find such a small valentine! Addressed to an Andrew Cobb of Parsippany, NJ. Valentine: 2 11 16"