Live and DIe for those We Love, Poignant and Scarce Mid 19th Century Engraved Sentiment Card unusual handwriting Fancy detailing to the front

Fancy detailing to the front and side of the drawer too

One of the things it made think about was the centrality of play in leading to understanding

and hollow on the interior

7 1/2” t x 6 1/4” w x 3 3/4” d

Pure joy to find these two this weekend

Live and DIe for those We Love, Poignant and Scarce Mid 19th Century Engraved Sentiment Card unusual handwriting Fancy detailing to the frontI believe this small card, which I would call a "sentiment card" of sorts (different that a calling card, that would bear the caller's name) is early Civil War era, especially as I take that for an eagle protecting her nest. I can't find another like it anywhere out there, but I did find a 1861 pro Union print, published by E. B. and E. C. Kellogg, titled The Eagles Nest, which I've included in photos and which, like this, has a definite ferocity to