19th Century Rewards of Merit - Group Two (On Card, c. 1840s-70s) knave of hearts Framed: 7 1/8" x 5"

Framed: 7 1/8" x 5"

with a few light creases and small stain at upper right and stains on reverse

but completely usable still

but with just the right amount of detailing for the seams

(Lots out there about Passuntino

19th Century Rewards of Merit - Group Two (On Card, c. 1840s-70s) knave of hearts Framed: 7 1/8" x 5"The existence of rewards of merit makes me glad, given from teachers to students to affirm their good efforts, as does the fact that people saved them. Last weekend I found a large collection of them in a box in Midcoast Maine quite a nice variety of them, which I've divided into three groups, all listed today. The ones in this group are all printed on card, are relatively early examples (c. 1840s 70s or so), and many of them are hand colored. To my