Yes, I'll Remember Thee, c. 1840s Paper Lace Valentine with Mirror and Handwritten Verse Inside handmade ragdoll not well conveyed in photos

not well conveyed in photos

or I think perhaps specifically a hare

It is signed B

I believe this sweet little pressed metal octagonal-shaped box is probably tin

I found this little pair of carved chain links together in Vermont

Yes, I'll Remember Thee, c. 1840s Paper Lace Valentine with Mirror and Handwritten Verse Inside handmade ragdoll not well conveyed in photosI've found exactly one other antique paper lace valentine with a mirror of this sort, c. 1840s, here with mirror bordered in wreath of hand colored die cut flowers. And here with a silver die cut ribbon just above it, which looks quite a lot in form like ribbon tied hair wreath memento of the era. I'm just a sucker for these, such pretty and delicate things delivering sweet sentiments. And here a pasted verse on the front and then a handwritten one