Printed Ephemera — 1841-1860
Cupid's Dream
Side opening Valentine's card comprising an under layer of white paper with a lace paper border stamped 'Windsor' and an applied smaller top border of cream silk thread and silver lace paper with red metal foil stars framing the central panel. The central panel is decorated with applied garlands of embossed paper flowers and a folded sheet of paper with a blue watered silk cover printed with the title 'Cupid's Dream'. When unfolded the sheet reveals 13 square shaped illustrations of Cupid in various poses.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/278
- Object name:
- Cupid's Dream
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Windsor, John
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- Production date:
- 1841-1860
- Material:
paper, ink, cotton, metal
- Measurements/duration:
- H 121 mm, W 174 mm
- Part of:
- —
- 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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