Printed Ephemera — 1845-1880
You have stolen my heart
Valentine's card of embossed lace paper layers with applied decoration. The top layer is of silver lace paper with central oval shaped open panel framed by embossed roses. Two embossed white paper hands reach out to the middle of the open panel, one hand is holding a silver wedding ring. Also applied a small paper heart with gilded border with the handwritten motto 'you have stolen my heart'. This two halves of the top layer fold out from the centre to reveal the under layer. This under layer comprises a gilded and embossed lace paper frame with applied decoration of a bouquet of fabric and paper flowers tied with a satin ribbon. Also applied is a coloured paper cut out figure of cupid.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/131
- Object name:
- You have stolen my heart
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1845-1880
- Material:
paper, cotton
- Measurements/duration:
- H 110 mm, W 75 mm
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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