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VICTORIAN VALENTINES
Four cameo embossed, embossed and pierced paperlace valentine cards, all with gilded details, two with chromolithographic centres and details, two decorated with fabric flowers, one with hand-painted border, three with printed verses including 'What will prove my love? Since my looks, though ne'er so tender, With sincerest truth express'd, Cannot make your heart surrender, Nor so much as warm your breast, What will move the springs of nature? What will make you think me true? What will prove the love I bear you? Tell me, dearest, what to do!' circa 1870's, L. 6 x 4in. (4)
Four cameo embossed, embossed and pierced paperlace valentine cards, all with gilded details, two with chromolithographic centres and details, two decorated with fabric flowers, one with hand-painted border, three with printed verses including 'What will prove my love? Since my looks, though ne'er so tender, With sincerest truth express'd, Cannot make your heart surrender, Nor so much as warm your breast, What will move the springs of nature? What will make you think me true? What will prove the love I bear you? Tell me, dearest, what to do!' circa 1870's, L. 6 x 4in. (4)