Hope, c. Mid 19th Century Punch Paper Embroidery on Silk Ribbon beautiful cufflinks I have enough French to

I have enough French to get the gist of the text at left

or at least some sort of Medieval warrior

and for its black surface that also shows some traces of red on the handle where it was clearly much grabbed

The paint is pretty stable

6 of them representing people (dark man

Hope, c. Mid 19th Century Punch Paper Embroidery on Silk Ribbon beautiful cufflinks I have enough French toMuch nicer to think of Hope as an anchor than a delusion, hard as that sometimes feels! Mid 19th century punch paper embroidery hand stitched to pale silk ribbon, with some toning and stains that seem perfectly suited to that nature of hope itself. Overall 6" x 1 1 2". Embroidery itself 2 3 4" x 1 1 4". Stable and sound, ribbon not brittle. Found in Massachusetts.