1850s antique VICTORIAN HAIRWORK VALENTINE SARAH J CLARK chaplin ct LOVE
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A touching mid-19th century Valentine and sentimental keepsake grouping addressed to Miss SARAH J. CLARK of Chaplin, Connecticut, likely dating to the 1850s–1860s. The lot includes an embossed Valentine envelope, a decorative lace-paper Valentine card with chromolithographic floral insert, a printed religious poem clipping titled “What I Resign,” and a handmade paper love token in the shape of a hand.
The envelope is beautifully blind-embossed with Victorian scrollwork and a romantic vignette, and is hand-addressed to Miss Sarah J. Clark, Chaplin, Conn. Chaplin is a historic town in Windham County, Connecticut, and the personalization suggests the Valentine was sent locally or within the region during the Victorian era.
The Valentine card itself features intricate die-cut lace paper typical of mid-19th century Valentines, with a colorful printed center panel decorated with flowers and birds. These layered lace Valentines were popular during the 1840s–1860s and were often assembled using imported paper lace combined with colorful scraps and sentimental imagery.
Also included is a handmade paper token cut in the form of a hand, decorated with a blue heart and ribbon-like cutwork at the wrist. Attached to the heart is a small lock of real hair, a classic Victorian sentimental practice. Hair keepsakes were commonly exchanged between loved ones as symbols of affection, remembrance, or courtship, making this piece a particularly personal survival.
The lot also contains a small printed devotional clipping titled “What I Resign,” likely cut from a 19th-century religious publication and included as a sentimental message.
Together these items provide a wonderful glimpse into Victorian Valentine traditions, when lace Valentines, poetry, handmade tokens, and even locks of hair were exchanged as expressions of affection and friendship.
The envelope, Valentine, clipping, and handmade token show age-appropriate wear including staining, toning, and edge losses. The poem clipping is fragile with losses. The hair remains attached to the heart element. Please review all photographs carefully for condition details.
Items from this estate will be offered separately unless otherwise noted.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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