Printed Ephemera — 1845-1880
To my Little Favorite
Side opening valentine's card the front formed from three layers of lace paper with embossed decoration. The top layer is of lilac paper embossed with an image of two lovers reclining in a rural setting. The open centre has an applied coloured paper illustration of a flower arrangement. The middle layer is of white lace paper embossed with images of three pairs of lovers in a rural setting. This layer is stamped 'Windsor'. The bottom layer is of light blue and embossed with an image of lovers beside a fountain. This image is obscured, however, by applied decoration comprising a white gilded lace paper sheet embossed with figures and animals, with a central roundel with central paper image of a flower arrangement and gilt frame. There is also a garland of embossed & coloured flowers with a central motto 'To my little favorite' within gilt frame.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/117
- Object name:
- To my Little Favorite
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Windsor, John
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- Production date:
- 1845-1880
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 119 mm, W 178 mm
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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