Printed Ephemera — 1851-1870
Card, valentine card
Valentine's card of white lace paper with embossed flower decoration and central cream satin panel. Applied to the panel an embossed paper cut out of an embracing couple surrounded by a garland of embossed paper flowers and a paper scrap printed 'Wilt thou be mine'. The panel is framed by a layer of gilded and white embossed paper leaves attached to the under sheet by paper springs or hinges. The card is also decorated with a garland of white fabric flowers and pink paper leaves.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/326
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1851-1870
- Material:
paper, cotton, metal foil
- Measurements/duration:
- H 175 mm, W 141 mm
- Part of:
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- On display:
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- 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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