Printed Ephemera — 1810-1838
Card, valentine card
Valentine's card with cream lace paper border embossed with vase and flower design and rectangular central panel with applied decoration. In the centre is applied a piece of oval paper with landscape illustration framed by a gilded lace paper border with embossed flower decoration. In each corner of the panel are applied four paper roundels with white lace paper borders each containing a handwritten message. Also decorated with an applied paper trunk handwritten 'Mr & Mrs Passenger to....' and two embossed paper garlands. The card has the central handwritten message 'Where shall we make our wedding tour?', the oval illustration flaps down to reveal the reply 'Go to bath'. Each of the roundels also flap down to reveal additional messages and mottos relating to the theme of the wedding tour.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/386
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Dobbs
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- Production date:
- 1810-1838
- Material:
paper, ink, metal foil
- Measurements/duration:
- H 194 mm, W 122 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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