19th C. Token of Friendship Theorem: From a True Friend unique decor make for festive tossing at

make for festive tossing at

and especially the stack of handwritten correspondence inside dating back to the 1850s

And plenty of room on the front of the platform to plant a little pot of gold

Each measures 9 3/16" x 5 7/8" x 1/2" and while they show wear they are in very good overall condition

but to me it appears as if these were done on the negative rather than on the image itself

19th C. Token of Friendship Theorem: From a True Friend unique decor make for festive tossing atIn my book, it's always time for a valentine or token of friendship, and what a lovely one is this, From a True Friend indeed! The text appears to have been block printed, the rest done in watercolor and ink by hand (using hand cut stencils, which is how theorems were made, and, I recently learned, the paint was often blown onto the paper via a glass tube, like a straw; at least so I was told!) A lovely example, and unlike others I've seen mid 19th c.