Antique Handmade Folded Paper Bookmark with Ink Drawn Bear victorian era courting Perhaps just the right gift

Perhaps just the right gift to bring to a Thanksgiving host or hostess—though for me this really resonates as a symbolic sort of object

Very good condition and with a good amount of age

Some loss/fraying of what I think is silk fabric at the toe and heel and a little staining

I am not entirely sure what this guy once did when you pressed the button toward the rear of the base--I'm guessing perhaps he pushed (a lawnmower

which seems original to the piece of board

Antique Handmade Folded Paper Bookmark with Ink Drawn Bear victorian era courting Perhaps just the right giftA lot of love and care went into making this bookmark, folded and cut from card weight paper and tied with a ribbon on the back, with hand done gold edging and lettering and a curious ink drawn bear who looks quite a bit frightened and very self protective! on front. Cleverly designed to fit over the corner of a page or section of pages, making it a good one for marking the next chapter of a bedtime story. 5 1 6 x 3 1 4 and in very good condition.