To Miss Judith George, Delightful c. 1830s Handmade Valentine with Webbed Paper Ring nautical flags and then two thinly woven

and then two thinly woven straps stretched all the way around to hold them in place

bumping to the corners and a fold to the lower right one

but there is great pleasure in the tactility of this too

I look at a fair bit of earlyish 19th c

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To Miss Judith George, Delightful c. 1830s Handmade Valentine with Webbed Paper Ring nautical flags and then two thinly wovenA 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.