Deadly Valentine | Victorian Valentine on Arsenic PaperVery nice Victorian valentine c. 1870 printed on green paper, a tell tale shade of arsenic dye with gold metallic ink. There is a diecut on the front, a message printed in red on the inside and the price (5 cents!) written in pencil on the back. Refer to photos for size and condition: Very good. Some breakage at the bottom of the spine, shown. The Winterthur Museum's "Poison Book Project" suggests keeping books & ephemera that may contain arsenic in

The comb is gorgeous: Very sturdy celluloid made to resemble ivory

Bust & Waist: 18

Suitable for something small and lightweight

Unfortunately whoever did it was careless and scratched some of the foil

I had plans to remove the collar and sleeves and wear it in summer

& palm leaves depicting Mary as Our Lady of Sorrows

but it’s so beautiful I knew one of you would find something creative to do with it

Refer to photos for size and condition: Overall good with some wear to the edges of the frame

Aesthetic Movement style frame

but for a different person

Some wear to the frame

Nothing to go on other than “With love from Ida