Printed Ephemera — 1845-1880
Card, valentine card
Valentine's card of embossed and lace paper layers with applied decoration. Comprising two identical sheets of lace paper with embossed decoration of a pillared archway, a reclining woman and a peacock. The top sheet is painted silver, the bottom sheet plain. The open oval centre is filled with a cream satin panel to which is applied a raffia basket of fabric flowers. Framed by a garland of white fabric leaves. The card is also decorated with a string of white fabric flowers.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/172
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1845-1880
- Material:
paper, cotton, raffia, grass
- Measurements/duration:
- H 119 mm, W 83 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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- License this image:
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