LOVE, Early Punch Paper Embroidery on Ribbon box with shelves and I unable to resist

and  I unable to resist them

I believe they date between the mid-1930s and mid-40s

The perimeter edge was trimmed but not stitched down

this one documenting an apple blossom

6 1/4" measured straight across the back

LOVE, Early Punch Paper Embroidery on Ribbon box with shelves and I unable to resistOne of several early punch paper embroideries on ribbon this week, which came from the massive estate of major ephemera dealer with a penchant for punch paper (among many many other things.) Hard to argue with the message, and the stretches of (now) pale yellow striped, woven silk ribbon to either side read a bit like wings to me. Lovely love. 12 1 2 l ; embroidery 4 1 4 x 2. Stains and fading to the ribbon for sure, which seems right, but not much