Hearts Aflame, C. 1840s Inscribed Hand-colored German Love Token with Gold Foil newspaper box And with what looks like

And with what looks like a drippy red signature at lower right

including for the the subject matter of some of the examples used to make its points

but most fun is to tie a string to it

with a handful of loose teeth as noted and shown in photos

I would guess this sensitive portrait dates to the mid 19th century or so

Hearts Aflame, C. 1840s Inscribed Hand-colored German Love Token with Gold Foil newspaper box And with what looks likeThe text here, in German, roughly translates to say: May happiness always accompany you and brighten your day, and may your hope always rest on solid ground. Hard to argue with such a lovely sentiment as that! This dates to the 1840s or so, and would have been given as a love token or valentine. Hand colored, with gold foil frame around the happy couple. And a handwritten inscription on reverse, in German I believe, hard to decipher. Really lovely I