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deborahknowles What did people give and receive as love tokens in the Middle Ages? All I can find is jewellery but I need some more ideas, please! I've tried 'search' to no avail.
Paul Hi Deborah, I hope this is of use to you.
Andreas Capellanus:
The Countess of Champagne was also asked what gifts it was proper for ladies to accept from their lovers. To the man who asked this the Countess replied, 'A woman who loves may freely accept from her lover the following: a handkerchief, a fillet for the hair, a wreath of gold or silver, a breastpin, a mirror, a girdle, a purse, a tassel, a comb, sleeves, gloves, a ring, a compact, a picture, a wash basin, little dishes, trays, a flag as a souvenir, and to speak in general terms, a woman may accept from her lover any little gift which may be useful for the care of the person or pleasing to look at or which may call the lover to mind, if it is clear in accepting the gift she is free from all avarice.'
From http://hometown.aol.com/noramunro/Tokens/
Paul.
deborahknowles thanks,Paul!
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