"The Guide to Happines" Christmas 1848 Punch Paper Embroidery Bookmark vintage w German pottery and drilling holes in the

and drilling holes in the lid the most perfectly direct way of making the board

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"The Guide to Happines" Christmas 1848 Punch Paper Embroidery Bookmark vintage w German pottery and drilling holes in theQuite an early punch paper embroidery, dated Dec. 25, 1848, and I think a pretty great one, casting the bible as "the guide to happiness" minus one "s". Pretty wreath of greens encircling the book, and lovely silk ribbon for the bookmark too. All in remarkably good condition. Embroidery itself: 3 5 8" x 2". Overall: 13 1 2" x 2 3 8". Very very good condition.