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Beautiful antique stand-up (folding) Valentine dating to the early 1900s (c. 1905–1915). This finely detailed card was produced in Germany (Saxony), a region renowned for high-quality paper goods before World War I.The design features a young girl in traditional European dress holding a rake, with a basket of flowers on her back, framed by an ornate gilt die-cut border and floral medallion. The Valentine includes its original separate verse panel, which reads:“To my Valentine
Dear Valentine my heart is true
To-day I’m sending it to you.”The card folds out to stand upright for display.⸻Details
• Era: c. 1905–1915
• Origin: Made in Germany / Saxony
• Material: Embossed lithographed paper/cardstock
• Style: Stand-up / folding Valentine
• Includes: Original verse card
• Format: Dimensional die-cut with display base⸻Condition Notes
• Age-appropriate wear and toning
• Some edge wear and softening
• Stand-up base intact and functional
• Writing on back (“To John from Myrtle, 1916”)
• No major tears; illustration and gilt details remain attractive
