Printed Ephemera — 1851-1870
Tis happiness we have in view, and mine is in possessing you
Valentine's card composed of lace paper with applied decoration. Comprising a white sheet with central panel and gilded lace paper border embossed with flower design. In the centre of the panel is applied a sepia coloured paper illustration of a kneeling couple surrounded by an embossed and gilded border. Also decorated with an additional lace paper inner border painted silver and applied metal foil tinsel leaves in red and gold, two frosted fabric leaves and a coloured paper garland scrap printed 'Tis happiness we have in view, and mine is in possessing you'.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/287
- Object name:
- Tis happiness we have in view, and mine is in possessing you
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1851-1870
- Material:
paper, ink, cotton, metal
- Measurements/duration:
- H 170 mm, W 120 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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