I Love Thee, Mid 19th Century Forget Me Not, Foil and Paper Flowers Under Glass old farm stand sign 1800 or perhaps a little

1800 or perhaps a little earilier

and in the ensuing 100 years has lost a fair amount of its top layer veneer of sorts

I like to think it was made for a special occasion

These I believe are the first

which I have not tried to nail in as it's sort of a curious thing

I Love Thee, Mid 19th Century Forget Me Not, Foil and Paper Flowers Under Glass old farm stand sign 1800 or perhaps a littleI found a forget me not token of love friendship along the lines of this one earlier this year, and have kept a keep eye out since as I think they're very charming and not easy to find! Happily, at an estate sale this past weekend I snatched up a handful, which very well might all of have been made by the same person, most likely a young woman, some 150+ years ago or so. Gold foil and paper flowers arranged carefully under glass, with the glass