Antique Small Heart-Shaped Lock, with Key antique patriotic and there is good relief

and there is good relief to the carving

I do believe the interior paper is original to the notebook

so would have worked more like a marionette--though his long flat feet seem definitely designed for tapping

which naturally tilts a bit upward

Antique Small Heart-Shaped Lock, with Key antique patriotic and there is good reliefOf course this old heart shaped lock would be perfect for locking to a bridge somewhere as a symbol of enduring love, but it's such a sweet one I think better to hold onto it! The key still works to open and close it easily, and once locked, it's locked tight. I am not sure the maker, but I do know for sure it is an old one, 19th c. for sure. 2 1 4" tall x 1 9 16" w wide x 3 8" thick and in very good, aged condition.