Lovely 1849 PA German Love Token in Watercolored Paper Lace Envelope sling shot 15 1/8” x 12 1/4”

15 1/8” x 12 1/4” framed

I see a Hattie Webb

Certainly it was drawn by an academically trained artist

I love the inclusion of the banked blue canoe

) A loop at some point was added at the top for easy hanging

Lovely 1849 PA German Love Token in Watercolored Paper Lace Envelope sling shot 15 1/8” x 12 1/4”A lovely little valentine, or prayer blessing of sorts, delivered in a very lovely embossed and watercolored four flap envelop. My German is pretty much non existent, but I've translated the beginning of the card inside to glean "oh child, God didn't give life just for this short time" or something along these lines. The formal manner of the card, with that pretty border, resembles early rewards of merit too. Pennsylvania German I believe, signed and