Georgian Valentine Love Token Dream of Love, Poem and Flowers Original Antique

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Seller: jennytudorpics ✉️ (3,957) 100%, Location: West Molesey, GB, Ships to: GB & many other countries, Item: 335241011850 Georgian Valentine Love Token Dream of Love, Poem and Flowers Original Antique. A wonderful original handmade Valentine/love token dating to the Regency period (early 19th century). A woven cotton base with embroidered and cut out surround has been decorated with a handwritten poem and hand painted and collaged floral garland. The poem is titled 'A Dream' and reads 'I thought my heart consuming lay, on Cupid's burning shrine, I thought he stole thy heart away, and placed it near to mine, I saw thy heart begin to melt, like ice before the sun, till both a glow congenial felt, and melted in one!'.  This is a classic poem written by Irish writer and poet Thomas Moore (1779-1852). The floral garland is partially hand painted on to the fabric, partly hand painted collage and also includes two or three real pressed leaves. The piece is in excellent original condition, toning conducive with age. It has been backed with paper and float mounted on to a cream card background and is presented in a gilt wood frame with cream painted inset. The frame shows some signs of age but these are not significant and it suits the image well. Glazed and ready to hang. Measures 24 x 27cm including the frame, the Valentine only is 18.5 x 22cm.  Postage £4 in the UK only. A rare find!

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  • Condition: Used
  • Condition: Very good
  • Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Item Width: 27 cm
  • Production Technique: Watercolour Painting
  • Item Length: 24 cm
  • Subject: Flowers, Love, Poetry
  • Size: Small
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Material: Fabric
  • Period: Early 19th Century (1800-1830)
  • Time Period Produced: 1800-1849
  • Framing: Framed
  • Style: Folk Art, Georgian
  • Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
  • Unit of Sale: Single Piece
  • Theme: Art, Domestic & Family Life, Floral, Inspirational
  • Type: Painting

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