Printed Ephemera — 1845-1875
Card, valentine card
Valentine's card of embossed and lace paper with applied decoration. Comprising a sheet of lace paper with embossed flower decoration and open oval central panel. Applied to this panel is a paper print of an engraving of four frollicking cupid figures, the image has been partly handcoloured and is surrounded by a handcoloured flower border. Applied over this underlayer is a silver and white lace paper border with applied decoration of fabric and paper leaves and foliage threaded with a cream satin ribbon.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/270
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- 1845-1875
- Material:
paper, ink, cotton
- Measurements/duration:
- H 191 mm, W 155 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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