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Antique Paper Valentines

Early 19th Century Cutwork Valentine
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Watercolor and ink on laid cut paper featuring a solider and his love. With cut out lettering at
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1810s English Folk Art Antique Paper Valentines

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Paint, Paper

Antique Early 19th Century Cutwork Valentine
Early 19th Century Cutwork Valentine
H 16 in W 12.5 in D 1 in
Antique Sailors Valentine with Niagara Falls
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming antique sailors or honeymoon valentine with an unusual horse shoe form ambitiously
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper

Engagements, Saint Valentine, LIFE Magazine Illustration
By Charles Dana Gibson
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Engagements, Saint Valentine, LIFE Magazine Illustration Inscribed to famed Skippy cartoonist
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1920s Other Art Style Antique Paper Valentines

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Pen, Paper, Ink

Baldassarre Franceschini, Sleeping Cupid, Valentine's Day Gift
Located in Harkstead, GB
A beautiful 19th century copy by Giuseppe Rocchi of Baldassarre Franceschini's Sleeping Cupid, presented in a very attractive gilt frame with hand carved mouldings. A very peaceful i...
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper, Watercolor

Rare Framed Albumen Print Attributed to John Valentine
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
. Attributed to John Valentine, circa 1910 Measures: 16 x 18 1/2”.
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1910s Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper

The Clarance H. Mackay Collection, Italian Schools, by William R. Valentiner
Located in Tarrytown, NY
, printed on Fine thick paper. #31 out of 100 copies.
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1920s Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper

St. Valentine's Day -- The Old Story in All Lands
By Winslow Homer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
St. Valentine's Day -- The Old Story in All Lands Wood engraving, 1868 Published in: Harper's
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1860s Hudson River School Antique Paper Valentines

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Engraving

1860s View of New York from the Harbor with Tall Ships from Valentine’s Manual
Located in Montréal, CA
Society, and compressed by me. Richard Sia.. ; Lower Right: for D. T. Valentines Manual for 1863
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1860s American Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper

Decorative Wood Carved Tramp Art Keepsake Box or Sailors Valentine with Heart
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A superb Folk Art sailors valentine Tramp Art keepsake box. Wide in form, this beautiful Primitive
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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Paper Valentines

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Metal

1840s Antique Engraving of Broadway in New York at Howard and Grand Streets
Located in Montréal, CA
. T. Valentine’s Manual; Lower Right: by Geo. Hayward, 171 Pearl St. New York. Publication
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper

1805s Antique Print of Central Park, Southward from the Arsenal 5th Avenue, 1858
Located in Montréal, CA
: Lower Left: Lith. for D. T. Valentine’s Manual, for 1859; Lower Right: by Geo. Hayward, 171 Pearl St
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper

17th c. Engraving by V. Green Merritinto titled Scottish Golfer And His Caddy
Located in Louisville, KY
This beautifully preserved hand-tinted mezzotint of William Innes and caddy, engraved by Valentine
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Late 18th Century European American Colonial Antique Paper Valentines

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Old English Inns by Cecil Aldin, the Star Inn, Signed in Pencil
By Cecil Aldin
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
original paper label 'Old English Inns by Cecil Aldin. The Star Inn, Alfriston, Sussex'. Taken from
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1920s British Antique Paper Valentines

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Wood, Paper

Procession Four girls with flowers - English Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
began her career designing for the burgeoning holiday card market, producing Christmas and Valentine
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1890s Academic Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper, Watercolor

Louis Wain framed Cat Postcard "The attack on the Stage Coach", Edwardian, 1903
By Louis Wain
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Themed Postcard by artist Louis Wain published in their Valentines Series, No. 597. The frame is new and
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper

Antique Portrait Prints of Noblewomen: Pair
By Thomas Watson & Company
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Paris. Anne, Viscountess Townshend, reproduced by Goupil & Co from the mezzotint by Valentine Green
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Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper

Antique Portrait Prints of Noblewomen: Pair
Antique Portrait Prints of Noblewomen: Pair
H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 0.04 in
The Hudson-Fulton Celebration: Catalogue of Exhibition Held at the Met in 1909
Located in valatie, NY
Masters of the Seventeenth Century by W. R. Valentiner, 149 paintings are described and illustrated on 162
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Early 1900s American Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper

Signed Franz von Stuck Chromolithograph of Six Maidens Dancing in a Meadow
By Franz von Stuck, Franz von Stuck
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
What a unique and beautiful Valentine's Day gift for that special someone! This ethereal
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Paper Valentines

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Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wood, Hardwood, Paint, Paper

19th Century American Rosewood Box With Fruit Wood Star Inlay, Fun Interior
Located in Stamford, CT
whimsical interior lined with paper carpet pattern from Peterson's Magazine 1876. The sides with reverse
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Late 19th Century American Antique Paper Valentines

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Glass, Fruitwood, Rosewood

Composition No. 12
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Composition No. 12 Gouache on paper, c. 1926 Signed lower right: “Urban Weis” (see photo) Condition
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1920s Cubist Antique Paper Valentines

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Gouache

St John's College, Cambridge Library engraving by the Havells for Ackermann
Located in London, GB
the college: Valentine Carey, Bishop of Exeter, and John Williams, Lord-Keeper and Bishop of Lincoln
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1810s Realist Antique Paper Valentines

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Aquatint

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Pair of Art Deco Style Lamps Lumina Standing Nude Sculpture Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive pair of Art Deco figural table lamps of a standing nude holding a glass shade, Lumina. H. 65 cm or 25.6 inch tall. Designed by Max Le Verrier in France, 1928. Original pos...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Antique Paper Valentines

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Marble, Spelter

Mounted Table Coral
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Mounted Table Coral, artfully displayed on a meticulously crafted Italian hand-turned custom black lacquer mount. This captivating piece effortlessly combines natural beauty with ref...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Victorian Antique Paper Valentines

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Coral

Antique Mounted Table Coral
Mounted Table Coral
H 9 in W 9 in D 12 in
Large 18th Century French Old Master Oil Painting The Penitent Magdalene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Penitent Magdalene French School, 18th century oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 30.5 x 25 inches framed: 39 x 33 inches condition: excellent provenance: private collection,...
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Paper Valentines

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Oil, Canvas

18th Century Swedish Folk Art antique rustic Trunk /Chest
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish antique rustique Chest from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. The chest has untouched original paint. The trunk was dated 1799 to celebrate a birthday ,and the ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Paper Valentines

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Pine

Banquet Flemish Italian Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Veronese Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
The pleasures of the prodigal son Flemish painter active in Veneto in the early 17th century Oil painting on canvas Cm. 62 x 74 With antique carved and lacquered frame cm. 82 x 95 ...
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Paper Valentines

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Oil

Antique Signed American Impressionist 19th Century Genre Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed.
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1890s Impressionist Antique Paper Valentines

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Lady by Fountain in Landscape - Dutch Old Master art oil painting
By Nicolaes Maes
Located in London, GB
This superb Dutch Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of Nicolaes Maes. Painted circa 1670, the painting is of a lady, sat by a classical fountain with statue an...
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1670s Old Masters Antique Paper Valentines

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Oil

19th century American Folk Art portrait of a young lady holding a flower
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very Interesting 19th century Folk art painting of a young woman. Classic American Folk art style portrait Circa 1850-60 Oils on canvas Original frame, with a little damage. Po...
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1850s Folk Art Antique Paper Valentines

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Canvas, Oil

Bird of Paradise by Community Silverplate Flatware Set For 24 Service 115 pieces
By Community
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Bird of Paradise by Community Silverplate Dinner Size Flatware set - 115 pieces. This set includes: 24 Dinner Knives, 12 - 9 5/8", 12 - 9 3/4" 24 Dinner Forks, 7 3/4" 24...
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20th Century Antique Paper Valentines

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Silver Plate

Antique Band Sampler, 1796, by Margaret Hoskin
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Georgian Band Sampler, 1796, by Margaret Hoskin. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a canvas ground, mainly in cross stitch. Divider lines in various patterns. Colours green, c...
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1790s Antique Paper Valentines

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Canvas

6pc Sheffield Design Community Ascot Silver Plate Tea Coffee Serving Set
By Oneida
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century 6 piece Sheffield Design Reproduction by Community silver plate tea set, including a large handled / footed tray, tea pot and coffee pot with hinged lids, cream pitcher,...
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Mid-20th Century Antique Paper Valentines

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Metal

Portrait of a Gentleman in Armour and Mauve Cloak c.1740; Louis Tocque, Painting
Located in London, GB
The sitter in this superb portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, is shown with the grandiloquence characteristic of the eighteenth-century French school of painting. The young noble...
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Paper Valentines

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Canvas, Oil

18th century portrait of the artist’s daughter, Catharina, playing the cello
By Balthasar Denner
Located in Bath, Somerset
The sitter, seated in a yellow silk gown trimmed with a pink bow playing the cello, is believed to be the artist Balthazar Denner's eldest daughter Catharina (1715-1744), after his m...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Antique Paper Valentines

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Canvas, Oil

Equestrian Portrait Kraeck Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16/17th Century Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Jan Kraeck, in Italy Giovanni Caracca (Haarlem c. 1540 - Turin 1607) Workshop of Equestrian portrait of Emanuele Filiberto I, Duke of Savoy (Chambéry, 1528 - Turin, 1580) Oil on canv...
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Paper Valentines

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Oil

Divertimento in the Music Salon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
GUIDI Giuseppe (1881-1931) Divertimento in the Music Salon Oil on canvas signed low right Old frame gilded with leaves Dim canvas : 70 X 100 cm Dim frame : 96 X 126 cm GUIDI Giusepp...
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Early 1900s Academic Antique Paper Valentines

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Oil

At the Mirror
By Frederick Carl Frieseke
Located in New Orleans, LA
the most important American Impressionists of his age. While many of his contemporaries focused on the landscape, Frieseke gained his inspiration from the figural, and in particular ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Paper Valentines

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Oil, Canvas

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Victorian Valentine Using Antique Metallic Paper Lace Style
Located in Oradell, NJ
This is a wonderful original Victorian Valentine which has been hand-made using antique metallic
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Paper Valentines

Original Victorian Valentine with Multiple Layers of Paper Lace
Located in Oradell, NJ
Offered for sale is this exquisite, original Victorian hand-made Valentine measuring 6 1/2" by 8 1
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Paper Valentines

Original Victorian Valentine with Multiple Layers of Paper Lace
Located in Oradell, NJ
This is a large, gorgeous, and intricately hand-made original Victorian Valentine in good to very
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Paper Valentines

Untitled - Portrait of Agneta York.
By Valentine Green
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Mezzotint engraving on laid paper. Watermark: Textband Very nice proof, before final lettering
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1760s Antique Paper Valentines

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Engraving, Mezzotint

Eleanor Gwynn - Portrait of Nell Gwyn. Actress and mistress to Charles II.
By Valentine Green
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Mezzotint on wove paper. Portrait of Nell Gwyn. Actress and mistress to Charles II. Reference: Ch
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1770s Antique Paper Valentines

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Mezzotint

Sir Thomas Wharton
By Valentine Green
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
the Marble Parlour of Houghton Hall (Coll. Robert Walpole). Mezzotint engraving on wove paper
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1770s Antique Paper Valentines

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Engraving, Mezzotint

Mr. Ellister in the character of Octavium
By Valentine Green
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
engraving on a verge type paper. Published ca 1790. With the collection mark of the Royal Windsor Library
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Late 18th Century Antique Paper Valentines

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Engraving, Etching, Aquatint

Mappe Monde.
By Valentine Francoise Dumont
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Pen and ink drawing, handcoloured, on vellin paper. Manuscript double hemisphere world map, with
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1860s Antique Paper Valentines

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Ink, Pen

The Little Volunteer - Young Sailors
By John Young
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
vellin type paper. Published by John Young in 1800. Made by Jn. Young after R.M. Paye. John Young (1755
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Early 1800s Victorian Antique Paper Valentines

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Mezzotint

Gustave Herter Renaissance Revival “Portrait” Cabinet, 1858-1864
By Gustave Herter
Located in New York, NY
veined marble top Marks: G. Herter / New York (impressed mark) Provenance: Patrick A. Valentine
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Paper Valentines

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Mahogany

Raymond Peynet Original "the Lovers" St. Valentine Lithograph
By Raymond Peynet
Located in Miami, FL
” (Paper lovers). Four museums are presently dedicated to Peynet: Antibes, Brassac les Mines (native town
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Early 20th Century French Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper

Sailor's Double Valentine-For My Dearie, Barbados, circa 1885
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's double Valentine-For My Dearie, Barbados, circa 1885 Fabulous sailor's double
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1880s Bajan Victorian Antique Paper Valentines

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Shell

Sailor's Double Large Valentine, with Motto- Thinking of You, Barbados
Located in Downingtown, PA
The sailor's valentine within an octagonal wood box with an aqua-blue paper lining. The right side
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1870s Bajan Folk Art Antique Paper Valentines

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Shell

Antique Watercolour "The Valentine" by John Haynes Williams 19th Century
By John Haynes-Williams 1
Located in London, GB
This is a truly magnificent antique watercolour painting, "The Valentine" by John Haynes Williams
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1880s English Antique Paper Valentines

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Other

"The Fair" Paper Cutwork
Located in New York, NY
Intricate paper cutwork of a country fair all cut from a single sheet of paper made by Elizabeth
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Early 19th Century Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper, Ink

Raymond Peynet Couple of Lovers Original Lithograph
By Raymond Peynet
Located in Miami, FL
” (Paper lovers). Four museums are presently dedicated to Peynet: Antibes, Brassac les Mines (native town
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper

1836 Hand Written Memorandum of Epitaphs, Recipes, Potions & Comical Stories
Located in Lowestoft, GB
observational stories one being "A copy of a Curious & Laughable Valentine" Wrote by an old man of 70 years
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper

Old English Inns by Cecil Aldin, the Talbot Inn, Signed in Pencil, circa 1921
By Cecil Aldin
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
original paper label 'Old English Inns by Cecil Aldin. The Talbot Inn, Chaddesley, Corbett'. Taken from
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1920s English Antique Paper Valentines

19th Century Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique valentine, circa 1850, comprising a color printed and embossed "Dresden" paper three
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Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper

19th Century Valentine
19th Century Valentine
H 13.5 in W 11.63 in D 4.5 in
19th Century Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique valentine, circa 1850, comprising a color printed and embossed "Dresden" paper three
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Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper

19th Century Valentine
19th Century Valentine
H 10.63 in W 13.13 in D 0.5 in
19th Century Valentine, circa 1870
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century Folk Art valentine, circa 1870, comprising a collage of colored pressed cardboard
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1870s American Victorian Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper

19th Century Valentine, circa 1870
19th Century Valentine, circa 1870
H 11.75 in W 9.88 in D 0.5 in
Melancholy Sailors Valentine Watercolor Painting
Located in Wiscasset, ME
valentine and a slogan beneath. Presented in a period frame. The paper is stamped at the lower right. Found
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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Paper Valentines

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Paint

Unusual Large Sailor's Valentine in Square Form with Original Label
Located in Nantucket, MA
in each corner. The original paper label still remains on the back, reading: The New Curiosity Shop
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Paper Valentines

"Morningside Park, New York City, " Wood Gaylor, American Modernism Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Wood Gaylor (1883 - 1957) Morningside Park, New York City, 1918 Watercolor on paper 9 1/2 x 12
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1910s American Modern Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper, Watercolor

Three Victorian Shellwork Flower Arrangements
Located in Richmond, London
paper so that they imitate floral bouquets. The flowers vary in their type and colour, ranging from
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Paper Valentines

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Shell

Exceptional Naive 'Soldier Valentine' Watercolour
Located in London, GB
, Water and Body Colour on Paper Inscribed "The Third Light Dragoons" English, c1825 Concealed
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19th Century English Antique Paper Valentines

19thc Octagonal Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Essex, MA
paper and behind glass, all original
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19th Century Bajan Antique Paper Valentines

Pair Victorian Sailor’s Valentine Shell Pictures
Located in London, GB
Pair Victorian Sailor’s Valentine Shell Pictures in Oak Frames c.1860. Sailors' valentines
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19th Century British Antique Paper Valentines

Oversized Mid-19th Century Valentines Card in Custom Mat
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Exceptionally large and in near mint condition valentines day card in custom cut mat with pale pink
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Mid-19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper

Large Mid-19th Century Valentines Card in Custom Mat
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Exceptionally large and in near mint condition Valentines day card, dated circa 1850 in pencil on
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Mid-19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Paper Valentines

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Paper

Lords of the Mere
By Fred Miller
Located in New York, NY
Hand-colored engraving on paper by artist Fred Miller, after a painting by English artist Valentine
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1880s Romantic Antique Paper Valentines

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Engraving

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Antique Paper Valentines For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique paper valentines available for sale. The range of distinct antique paper valentines — often made from paper and paint — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique paper valentines available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique paper valentines to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian and Folk Art antique paper valentines are of considerable interest. Antique paper valentines have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Raymond Peynet are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Paper Valentines?

Prices for antique paper valentines start at $65 and top out at $2,900 with the average selling for $245.