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Item No: frk00753f

Title:
Valentine

Category:
Love Letter (Liebesbrief)

Creators:
Decorator: Anonymous
Scrivener: Anonymous

Creation Place:
State/Province: [Pennsylvania]
Note: Based on design characteristics

Creation Date: ca. 1800

Physical Description: Leaf

Dimensions: 32 cm x 32 cm

Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink

Media Type: Manuscripts

Language: English

Scripts/Text: Roman script

Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. This document is a square sheet of paper that is folded into a star. The text and drawings are on both sides of the sheet. The areas that are visible on the folded paper are decorated with text, hearts, flowers and a small cross. One of the hearts is pierced by an arrow. The measurements refer to the unfolded paper. For records of the unfolded front and reverse, see FLP 753 and FLP 753v.

Transcription:

1 \ My Dearest Dear and blest divine \ I’ve pictured here your heart and mine.
2 \ But Cupid with her Cruel dart \ Has deeply pierced my tender heart
3 \ And has between us set Across \ Which makes me to lament my loss 
4 \ But I’m in hopes when that is gone \ That both our hearts will be in one

Subjects:

• Arms & armament
• Arrows
• Crosses
• Flowers
• Hearts (Symbols)
• Love
• Stars
• Valentines

Source:
Rare Book Department