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VICTORIAN VALENTINES
An embossed and pierced paperlace valentine card, elaborately applied with fabric forget me nots and other flowers, pearls and scraps, message reads Believe in my sincere affection - 4½ x 7in., circa 1870; another similar - 3½ x 5½in.; an embossed and cameo embossed and pierced paperlace sachet valentine card, envelope opening to reveal a valentine applied with scraps and message YOURS TILL DEATH DOTH PART, on the front of the envelope a hand-written message 'To my Dearly Beloved /Wife Elizabeth Purkigs Newton this 13th day of/February 1862/James.Newton' - 5 x 3½in.; and another (4)
An embossed and pierced paperlace valentine card, elaborately applied with fabric forget me nots and other flowers, pearls and scraps, message reads Believe in my sincere affection - 4½ x 7in., circa 1870; another similar - 3½ x 5½in.; an embossed and cameo embossed and pierced paperlace sachet valentine card, envelope opening to reveal a valentine applied with scraps and message YOURS TILL DEATH DOTH PART, on the front of the envelope a hand-written message 'To my Dearly Beloved /Wife Elizabeth Purkigs Newton this 13th day of/February 1862/James.Newton' - 5 x 3½in.; and another (4)