Printed Ephemera — 1845-1880
Card, valentine card
Valentine's card of lace paper layers with applied decoration. The top layer is of silver lace paper with open central area and embossed with cupid figures, flowers and patterns. Applied to the bottom of this layer is an arrangement of embossed paper foliage, a feather and a small paper scrap printed 'Cupid's Letter Rack, may it often contain a letter from you'. The under layer is formed from a lace paper border with embossed flower decoration. Applied to the centre are three overlapping coloured paper illustrations of wild animals: a fox eating a cockerel, a zebra and some stags in combat. At the top is applied a small cameo embossed image of two cherubs framed within an embossed border of flowers, painted blue and silver.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/132
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- 1845-1880
- Material:
paper, ink, cotton, feather
- Measurements/duration:
- H 173 mm, W 120 mm
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
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