617 - A museum-quality paper love token.

A museum-quality paper love token. Diameter 16.5 cm. Historical love token, probably from the early to mid-18th century. A round circle was cut out of paper and decorated with various perforated patterns, then colored in red, yellow, and green. Each of the eight folded panels provides space for a stanza of a love poem: 1 My darling is a farmer’s son; in him I find my joy and delight 2 When I hear a whip crack, my darling comes to mind 3 When I see one riding by, my heart overflows with joy 4 I imagine how gracefully my sweetheart rides alone [5] Handsome and spirited [?] and alert, my sweetheart rides across his field 6 and he enjoys watching the horses run swiftly. 7 Sweetheart, I want to entrust you with my heart, but to build it for me 8 No one else shall ride it but my dear sweetheart alone. Some signs of wear and storage consistent with its age: darker spots, presumably from a different, now-faded ink, and isolated damage to the serrated edge in a few places. Auction date: Oct. 28, 2026 | estimated time: 5:15 p.m. (CET) Museum-quality paper love token. Diameter 16.5 cm. Historical love token, probably from the early to mid-18th century. A round circle was cut out of paper and decorated with various perforated patterns, then colored in red, yellow, and green. Each of the eight folds provides space for a stanza of a love poem: 1 My darling is a farmer; in him I find my joy and delight 2 When I hear a horse neigh, it makes me think of my sweetheart 3 When I see one riding, my heart fills with joy 4 I think, “How gracefully my sweetheart rides alone!” [5] Handsome, spirited [?], and alert, my sweetheart rides across his field 6 and he enjoys watching the horses run swiftly. 7 My love, I want to entrust this to you—but to keep it safe for me 8 No one else shall ride it but my dear love alone. Some signs of wear and storage consistent with its age: darker spots, presumably from a different ink that has since faded, and isolated damage to the serrated edge in a few places. Call time: Oct. 28, 2026 | estimated 5:15 p.m. (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and should be viewed only as an aid—not as a legally binding statement of the lot’s characteristics. Please note that we can only guarantee the accuracy of the description and condition as provided in the German description.