The Golden Hours of Youth Are Slipping Away, Early 19th C. Ink and Watercolor Love Token by Sarah A. Stearns hand carved II'd guess it dates to

II'd guess it dates to the early 20th century and is in very good vintage condition

pretty minor and which I don't think detract

but rarely do I find one in good condition that doesn't cost a fortune--even rarer that I come across one that folds out to two feet

or spread across the surface of a mid-century credenza

The Golden Hours of Youth Are Slipping Away, Early 19th C. Ink and Watercolor Love Token by Sarah A. Stearns hand carved II'd guess it dates toI purchased this one at the Boston Antiquarian Book Fair from a wonderful dealer sharing my love of early paper; clearly it shows a bit of loss along the bottom, but I just could not resist that marvelous little ink and watercolor basket of flowers with larger blooms springing up from either side the embodiment of Youth, indeed, even while we are reminded that "the golden hours are sliding fast away"! Delivered as a "tribute of love and affection"