Early Woven Paper Heart and Hand (with Extra Long Fingers) in Presumed Original Frame book of puzzles It appears it was bound

It appears it was bound with two leather strips

in their blue and gray worker's clothing

gliding smoothly and holding perfectly snug

clearly with old horizontal fold lines and a few small stains

Tracy at lower left and dated Feb 7

Early Woven Paper Heart and Hand (with Extra Long Fingers) in Presumed Original Frame book of puzzles It appears it was boundI've looked at quite a lot of antique love tokens including many cut and woven paper hearts, but rarer to find an early heart and hand combined, and I don't think I've ever seen a hand with such long and slender fingers! This is for sure an early one, c. 1820s 30s, very finely cut and woven, and in what I believe is its original frame, backed with beautiful hand marbled paper. There is some toning, particularly to that first long finger, but over 200