The Gift - Heart in Hands Love Token 19th_century for taking a few books

for taking a few books or sketch books and pens to the park

This folk art love token is made from a copy of a late 1800s letter and aged

I made a tiny heart in hand to go inside

I used a vintage

the embroidery stitches

The Gift - Heart in Hands Love Token 19th_century for taking a few booksOutstretched hands offering their love as a gift. These hands and heart are made from aged, stained, watercolored paper. The background paper is also aged, watercolored paper that was printed with a copy of an 18th century indentured servant letter. The ring is a tiny snippet of vintage metallic gold paper. The antique gold tone frame is tarnished, showing its age and use of years gone by. This piece measures about 2 3 4 x 3 1 2. I always hand cut my