Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
Card, valentine card
Layered lace paper valentine's card with applied decoration. Comprising a gilded lace paper undersheet with cameo embossed classical figures and cherubs. A central roundel has applied embossed paper cut out figures of two angels carrying garlands. The top sheet of lace paper is painted silver and has an embossed shell and foliage design. Also decorated with an applied garland of fabric, paper flowers, leaves and a paper scrap printed 'Forget me not'. The two layers are connected by paper springs or hinges to give a 3d effect. The top sheet is stamped with John Windsor's official stamp.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/338
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
paper, ink, cotton
- Measurements/duration:
- H 98 mm, W 138 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
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- Creative commons usage:
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