Antique Valentine in a Box

From my personal collection, an Antique Valentine in a Box, late 19th Century. Listing this under Art because it truly is! Quite rare nowadays, it was the fashion in the late 1800’s to hand craft these intricately embellished 3D Valentines, lovingly made with paper, paper lace, cardboard and die-cut scraps. The cover says “A Token of Love” and has a Victorian Style design with two Love Birds, and the inside says “I’m Thine”, with an angel holding a card and bouquet of posies for his lover. In amazingly great shape for its age. No cuts or breaks in the paper, no holes in the box. Just a tiny bit of discoloration here and there, to be expected. What a unique treasure to give your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day ❤️