Valentine
Hand lettered,Calligraphic flourishes,Love Poetry
United States: 1870s. A hand-lettered love poem "To Frederick", with calligraphic flourishes at the foot. Note the lettering, which mimics printed type; replicating letter forms with serifs in ink by hand is harder than it looks, and shows concerted effort. On lined blue paper measuring approx. 5.75" by 5.75" Oh.....
Price: $125.00
Chromolithography, Lace Paper, Children
1870s. A lovely chromolithographed lace paper Valentine, "To My Little Favourite", depicting a young child catching butterflies. Measures 5" by 3.5", and includes three small scraps, two of which are floral. Edges of lace paper have been colored violet.
Price: $65.00
Valentines,Lace Paper,Token of Love
United States: 1850s. An attractive duodecimo-sized Valentine on lace paper with water color rosebud and morning glory, with an applied scrap reading "Token of Love". Scrap has a tiny image of an engagement ring in the center. Measures approx. 5.75" by 3.75"
Price: $75.00
Vinegar Valentines, Humor, Job Printing, Gender, Masculinity, Gender Roles, Family and Domestic Work
London: G. Ingram, 1860s. Two (2) large Vinegar Valentines produced by G. Ingram of London. These particular Vinegar Valentines are quite large compared to others produced at the time; one here measures 25.5" by 9.25", while the other measures 21" by 8.25". Most would generally be about a third or.....
Price: $450.00
frances brundage, blue forest, hinged valentine, daisy flower child
An 8” x 6” three-part hinged valentine. Two sections with blue foliage and purple tree trunks, framing die-cut of boy daisy flower child holding a giant feather quill pen and a valentine. An applied heart at front reads To my Valentine. Excellent condition.
Price: $40.00
Love and Friendship, Valentine, McLoughlin Bros.
New York, NY: [McLoughlin Bros.], 1870s. A 5 1/2" x 3 3/4" single fold valentine with color lithograph of a young girl holding her dolly(the girl has the appearance of a McLoughlin paper doll) at top. Embossed floral and filigree border decoration. Verse at base reads This little letter which.....
Price: $50.00
Love and Friendship, Valentine, McLoughlin Bros.
New York, NY: [McLoughlin Bros.], 1870s. A 5 1/2" x 3 3/4" single fold valentine with color lithograph of a young girl (with the appearance of a McLoughlin paper doll) at top. Embossed floral and filigree border decoration. Verse at base reads Here's a greeting for my little dear, Upon.....
Price: $50.00
Silk Mesh,Lace Paper,Embossed Scrap
England: 1850s. A fine lace paper Valentine featuring embossed Victorian gilt scrap of Cupid, a hand-colored lithographed image of a couple inside, and a very delicate silk mesh window. Two printed stanzas of verse inside, with early ink manuscript below reading, "Dear Ada As sure as grapes Grow on the.....
Price: $65.00
Lace Paper,Winged Cupid,Holly
England: 1850s. Octavo-sized lace paper for a Valentine measuring approx. 7" by 4.75". Colored green, it features a winged cupid with bow and arrow in the center, with bright red branches of holly at the foot and an applied scrap reading "My heart is thine". A fine and well-preserved example.....
Price: $90.00
valentines, sailor
A 5 3/4" x 5" die-cut, heart shaped, easel backed valentine with applied parchment with floral and leaf design held in place with rivets.The center has an image of a sailor walking with a pretty young girl. The backgroundhas an ocean scene. The final tier has gray stripe edging.The lower.....
Price: $22.00
Humorous Greetings and Valentines,Turkey, Mechanical
London, England: R. Canton, 1850s. A charming moveable turkey greeting card produced by R. Canton. When the turkey's head is lifted, it can be moved to show the animal popping up towards the viewer. R. Canton was a London lithographer known for his vinegar valentines, prints, and moveables. This example.....
Price: $125.00
French Language, Hand-colored Valentine
[France?]: c.1810. Regency-era Valentine with hand-colored etching of a lovely young lady holding a bouquet of flowers, above what appears to be an original handwritten sonnet: "Ne vous Affligez point sure votre infirmité / Ô beauté singulière! admirable Entrangère..." ("Do not grieve over your infirmity / O singular beauty! admirable.....
Price: $225.00
Nature,Valentine,Lace Paper,Hand-coloring
England: 1850s. An attractive 12mo-sized Valentine by the maker Meek, using lace paper which has been lithographed and hand-colored. The text reads, "Accept this offering dear and true. Affection bids me pay to you." Image is of a serene lake with autumn trees, morning glories. Measures approx. 5.75" by 3.75".....
Price: $65.00
Love and Friendship, Valentine, Flower children, Poetry
Edinburgh, Scotland: B. F. Lloyd & Co., [1860]. Single fold sheet with elaborate border decoration and love poem. The banner across the top accompanied by the Scottish flag read "Beneath Religion's Cloudless Sky, the Virtues Bloom, The Vices die". This is followed by an address line to Miss _____________ and.....
Price: $275.00