As a Remembrance: Mid 19th Century Forget Me Not, Foil and Paper Flowers Under Glass carved wooden mini shovels but is impossible to read

but is impossible to read now

11" t x 2 3/4" w x 3" d

There is a small chip and repair to the bottom right corner of the back side and a repaired diagonal crack running from the top of the spine to the back top left edge

particularly along one side near the top edge

and of course

As a Remembrance: Mid 19th Century Forget Me Not, Foil and Paper Flowers Under Glass carved wooden mini shovels but is impossible to readI found a forget me not token of love friendship along the lines of this one earlier this year, and have kept a keen eye since as I think they're very charming and not easy to find! Happily, at an estate sale this past weekend I snatched up a handful, which very well might all of have been made by the same person, most likely a young woman, 150+ years ago or so. Gold foil and paper flowers arranged carefully under glass, with reverse painting in red