Yes, I'll Remember Thee, c. 1840s Paper Lace Valentine with Mirror and Handwritten Verse Inside ink drawing with collage the "Wood" I have to

the "Wood" I have to think a playful reference to the material from which the book was carved

plus pads at the temples on the insides for comfort

The cuteness of the puppies gathering with mom on her doghouse raft mitigates things a bit

which sold me on their covers alone: "Chess Problems

The hand of one of Sharkey's arms has been re-glued

Yes, I'll Remember Thee, c. 1840s Paper Lace Valentine with Mirror and Handwritten Verse Inside ink drawing with collage the "Wood" I have toI've found exactly one other antique paper lace valentine with a mirror of this sort, c. 1840s, here with mirror bordered in wreath of hand colored die cut flowers. And here with a silver die cut ribbon just above it, which looks quite a lot in form like ribbon tied hair wreath memento of the era. I'm just a sucker for these, such pretty and delicate things delivering sweet sentiments. And here a pasted verse on the front and then a handwritten one