Dear Kid, Shirt Cuff Postcard, Mailed NYC to Philadelphia, 1860s river and sky book in hand

book in hand

concealed when box is closed

I'm not sure it gets much more British than this sweet hand-painted postcard of gabled

which looks fairly easily removed should one desire

which I am sure are Victorian era

Dear Kid, Shirt Cuff Postcard, Mailed NYC to Philadelphia, 1860s river and sky book in handFound at the Boston Antiquarian Book Fair, this thing makes me really happy and even if one occasionally has an issue with the US Postal Service, it's pretty amazing that a series of postal workers would see to it that a stamped shirt cuff with handwritten address would make it from New York to Philly in the 1860s! It reads: "Dear Kid, When are you coming over. Try and make it soon. Don't see your tailor without seeing our styles. My regards, to all