Hope, c. Mid 19th Century Punch Paper Embroidery on Silk Ribbon beautiful cufflinks 6 of them representing people

6 of them representing people (dark man

very well done repair on the loop end of one of the keys

and for its black surface that also shows some traces of red on the handle where it was clearly much grabbed

by the excellent but under-recognized Amaranth Ehrenhalt (American

or at least some sort of Medieval warrior

Hope, c. Mid 19th Century Punch Paper Embroidery on Silk Ribbon beautiful cufflinks 6 of them representing peopleMuch nicer to think of Hope as an anchor than a delusion, hard as that sometimes feels! Mid 19th century punch paper embroidery hand stitched to pale silk ribbon, with some toning and stains that seem perfectly suited to that nature of hope itself. Overall 6" x 1 1 2". Embroidery itself 2 3 4" x 1 1 4". Stable and sound, ribbon not brittle. Found in Massachusetts.