Antique Handmade Valentine: To Frank from Emily (Look Inside!) Chinese bronze enameled box 9 1/2" long x 4

9 1/2" long x 4 3/8" tall x 3/4" thick and in good vintage condition

but I did recently find a seller with a nice bunch of them all by a N

Drawn in pencil along the top edge of the painting one can just make out “Kikuyu” (though not the the word that follows it)

which I'd treat as a talisman

Antique Handmade Valentine: To Frank from Emily (Look Inside!) Chinese bronze enameled box 9 1/2" long x 4Yesterday I came across a bunch of old handmade valentines, including this one, filling me with total joy. This may be my favorite of the lot a bit unassuming on the outside, though with this lovely scalloped edging, but then inside 4 hearts for our dear Frank, who I'm very sad seems never to have chosen one to give back to our Emily, who clearly expended a great deal effort on him! Another one that makes my heart ache. 5 3 4" x 3 3 4" closed. C. 1900