Printed Ephemera — 1845-1880
A Souvenir
Valentine's card of lace paper with applied decoration. Comprising an outer cover of silver and white lace paper with an open rectangular shaped centre. Applied to the inside sheet a panel of watered cotton with an applied bone panel handpainted with a bunch of flowers bordered by a gilded metal foil frame. Also applied two cotton leaves and a small paper scrap printed 'A Souvenir'.
The introduction of the penny post in 1840 meant sending cards became easier and cheaper. A thriving business developed in central London producing cards and card components. This card was originally in the collection of Jonathan King, a stationer and newsagent who ran his own business making cards on Essex Road.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/174
- Object name:
- A Souvenir
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1845-1880
- Material:
paper, cotton, bone, paint
- Measurements/duration:
- H 175 mm, W 116 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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