Charm Our Eyes! Scarce and Marvelous Riedel, Nuremberg Mechanical Valentine c. 1830s treen letter opener I love how the line

I love how the line of her nose extends all the way down from her eyes (which seem to see into my soul

9 1/2" x 7 3/4"

It measures 7 3/4" tall with lid and 5 5/8" in diameter

it features four "cages" of sorts: one with with a squarish "ball"

it would be easy to tie a string or ribbon around the end and hang it from the wall just to admire it

Charm Our Eyes! Scarce and Marvelous Riedel, Nuremberg Mechanical Valentine c. 1830s treen letter opener I love how the lineAmazing! I love going to Brimfield, but occasions of finding true treasures digging through boxes in far corners happens less and less and less. But then this, and a second early mechanical valentine also listed today the sorts of lucky finds that keeps me ever hopeful. This is quite a rare one, an early mechanical valentine, published by Riedel in Nuremberg, Germany, for English export, 1830s. I have found one reference to this particular valentine,