To Miss Judith George, Delightful c. 1830s Handmade Valentine with Webbed Paper Ring handmade card game 3 1/2 x 2 1/2

3 1/2 x 2 1/2

drawings on front sides only

though I have since learned that they were produced

with stenciled numbers too

To Miss Judith George, Delightful c. 1830s Handmade Valentine with Webbed Paper Ring handmade card game 3 1/2 x 2 1/2A lovely early one, given to a Miss Judith George, c. 1830s. Hand colored engraved couple at center, cradled in a basket, with watercolored roses pasted down to either side and a die cut "love forever" above. Encircled in blue paper frame, which pulls up in cobweb fashion. And hand written verse on reverse: Peace be around thee. 8" x 6 3 16". Good antique condition, with fold lines original to it, as it folded like a envelope in order to be delivered.