Give Me Your Dear Little Heart, c. 1840s Paper Lace and Die-cut Valentine with Interior Hand-written Verse ecuadorian weaving with fish In original black paint

In original black paint

But here are these

and opens to a cardboard pocket with this same great zig zag rainbow inside

With rubber cement showing through the white paper as evident and a few stray drips here and there--all of a piece with it and all to the good I think

Give Me Your Dear Little Heart, c. 1840s Paper Lace and Die-cut Valentine with Interior Hand-written Verse ecuadorian weaving with fish In original black paintI'm always so happy to turn up early paper lace valentines of this sort worlds away from die cut examples from a few decades later. And often, as here, lovely handwritten verses inside. Give me your own dear little heart. We will be happier than if apart. Then mine I will give to thee! The your valentine I'll be. Signed "Sincerity" (rather than Sincerely) which I think is quite nice. 4 3 4" x 3". Excellent antique condition.