Fine Made by Hand Geometric Designed Paper Hearts with Woven Hair with Flower at Center with Surrounding verse titled Star of Memory

1861. An 8" x 10" piece with 44 geometrically positioned saw-tooth cut hearts in various colors with a plaited eternal ring of hair at center with a cut-out embossed flower at center and a pointing object at base near title. . IA verse in faint ink in background is titled Star of Memory. Respectfully dedicated to Mrs. Jennett L. Johnson by Mrs. H. C. Barney. The verse begins"

The earth can boast no purer, Of all its beauties rare, No jewel of a lovelier die, Than memory's faithful star... It concludes ...Star of Memory, ever shine, And brighter glow, till life's decline.

Includes transcription of the verse by a previous owner.