19th century large Envelope and Valentine addressed to Miss Fannie Tudor, Sumner St., Boston by [Miss Fannie Tudor] - n.d.
by [Miss Fannie Tudor]
19th century large Envelope and Valentine addressed to Miss Fannie Tudor, Sumner St., Boston
by [Miss Fannie Tudor]
- Used
- very good
[Boston], n.d.. Paper. Very good. Approx. 10" x 8" folding paper with embroidered front cover. Color floral designs and a gold and sliver decorated, folding envelope (approx. 4" x 3") pasted down on front. The embroidered folding valentine comes includes an embroidered paper envelope (10.5" x 8.5"). On the front of the envelope is a hand written ink inscription "Miss Fannie Tudor, Sumner St. Boston." Inside the small silver and gold decorated envelope (approx. 5.5" x 4") is the hand written valentine. The front part of the folding note is embroidered and includes a small hand drawn illustration of two birds and a small blue shaped paper butterfly used to seal the message. The valentine addressed "To Fannie" reads "Your looks are so ravishing- Thoughts of all banishing - Save your sweet self! / Your blushes is lavishing - Then again quickly vanishing Like a bright fairy elf. / And now I'll leave my Valentine - For nobler lyres than mine, Although I trust she will regard These short and humble lines." Light toning and a few scattered brown spots to paper.
- Bookseller Americana Books ABAA (US)
- Format/Binding Paper
- Book Condition Used - Very good
- Quantity Available 1
- Place of Publication [Boston]
- Date Published n.d.
- Keywords Valentines greeting