Antique Victorian Valentine 3-D Card: Lace Encircles Cupid Who Holds Wreath 1880

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Antique Victorian Valentine 3-D Card: Lace Encircles Cupid Who Holds Wreath 1880:
$30.00

Up for sale at the Grand Antique Mall located in Cincinnati,Ohio is a rare, antique, 3-D, handmade, earlyVictorian Valentine endowed with a plethora of romantic details. Circa: 1880

Dimensions:

OPEN:13\" Long x 6.5\" Wide x 3\" DeepCLOSED: 6.5\"Long x 6.5\"Wide x 3\" Deep

Cardboardextenders, still intact, allow the lace, surrounding Cupid, to rise up (hence the3-D). Above Cupid is a miniature black and white scene showing a windmill andbeached boat. Below is another black and white miniature scene featuring sailing boats on thesea.

The four corners of the lacey doily feature a scroll, 2doves, a heart with 2 arrows, and a sheath holding arrows. There are also 3birds at the lower center of the card. Bright yellow and red flowers surround all.

The card\'s inscription:

I wish thee comfort

Joy and Peace

And Love

In endless measure.

Truly the essence of beauty and romance.

Perfect to give -- or to collect.