TRUE LOVER'S KNOT

In 18th and early 19th century America, popular amongst some Pennsylvania Quakers, this form of handmade love token included a penned message within mazelike linear bands enclosing English text. It is possible to follow the text along more than one path and still come out with a sensible message. To read the text from any entry point, one rotates the token.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

BBC History of the World in Objects Screenshot

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A screenshot of the page containing the True Lover's Knot, which was accepted following review by the BBC A History of the World in 100...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010

BBC History of the World Submission

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I submitted the True Lover's Knot to the UK's BBC Channel 4 Radio program "A History of the World in 100 Objects." The sh...
Friday, November 13, 2009

Quaker Schoolmasters

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Re Hugh Pugh (b. 1747-d. aft 1807) the pen artist who made the 1801 "True Lover's Knot" for my great great great grandmothe...
Sunday, September 27, 2009

Fraktur Symposium

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Attended the Fraktur Symposium yesterday held at the main branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia. A day long free (!) event featuring...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Appraisement Update

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The appraisement for Insurance purposes of this early 19th century Lover's Knot or Valentine is complete and I've received an Affad...
Sunday, June 8, 2008

Genealogy Guys Acknowledgment

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The Genealogy Guys , George G. Morgan and Drew Smith discuss genealogy-- their podcast is the longest-running, continuous genealogy podcast...
Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Keep it or Sell it?

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I submitted the Knot to Real Simple magazine, via a contact at Time, Inc ., last year. As a result, its image was published along with a b...
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Longtime Graphic Designer with a second career in Kitchen Design; Wife 2.0; Mother of 1/Stepmother of 2, Aunt & Great Aunt, "Baby" Sister, Amateur family researcher. Fraktur and Font Fanatic.
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