Give Me Your Dear Little Heart, c. 1840s Paper Lace and Die-cut Valentine with Interior Hand-written Verse little carved doll Over the years--I'd guess they

Over the years--I'd guess they date to the late 19th/early 20th c--they've lost much of their original gilding

3 5/8" wide when spread

it's got a good amount of age

but really no evident toning at all

but I can't discern the rest of the letters

Give Me Your Dear Little Heart, c. 1840s Paper Lace and Die-cut Valentine with Interior Hand-written Verse little carved doll Over the years--I'd guess theyI'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.