Four Hearts, Feb 1876 Iowa Cut Paper Love Token in Period Gold Leafed Frame hive shaped 2 5/8" in diameter

2 5/8" in diameter

in original Pocket Signal Disk envelope

3 1/2" x 5 1/2"

There are a few small scuff marks and a couple of tiny chips in the glaze (not to the clay body) on the inside rim (only visible with lid off)

Four Hearts, Feb 1876 Iowa Cut Paper Love Token in Period Gold Leafed Frame hive shaped 2 5/8" in diameterSpare and lovely. The cut paper form, which I'd call a love token, with four scallop edges hearts each facing toward the center, was cut from an Iowa paper flier dated Feb 23, 1876. Mounted to what looks to be to be a newer (clean and crisp) ribbed black mat, in an antique gold leaf over gesso wooden frame. 10 3 4" x 8 3 4" frame. Cut paper 4 1 4" x 4 1 2". All in very good condition, reads bright and crisp, with general wear around the edges of the