Charm Our Eyes! Scarce and Marvelous Riedel, Nuremberg Mechanical Valentine c. 1830s wall mirror but one could certainly be

but one could certainly be added now

with "Gingham Dog" and "Calico Cat" perched side by side on this tall blue table in all of their pattered glory

6 3/4 t x 3” w x 2 3/8” d

but very lovely--and I thought these would make a sweet Valentine's gift from one parent to another

Charm Our Eyes! Scarce and Marvelous Riedel, Nuremberg Mechanical Valentine c. 1830s wall mirror but one could certainly beAmazing! I love going to Brimfield, but occasions of finding true treasures digging through boxes in far corners happens less and less and less. But then this, and a second early mechanical valentine also listed today the sorts of lucky finds that keeps me ever hopeful. This is quite a rare one, an early mechanical valentine, published by Riedel in Nuremberg, Germany, for English export, 1830s. I have found one reference to this particular valentine,