Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
I think you are about to settle. I shall be happy to be your companion
Valentine's card of white lace paper with embossed wreath of flowers framing an open oval shaped central panel. Within the panel is suspended, by cotton, a paper butterfly, a second similar butterfly is also applied to the lace paper beside a piece of tissue paper with handwritten message 'I think you are about to settle I shall be happy to be your companion'. On the inner sheet is applied a central paper bouquet of embossed flowers this can be seen through the central panel when the card is closed.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/389
- Object name:
- I think you are about to settle. I shall be happy to be your companion
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 192 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:
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- Creative commons usage:
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