Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
Card, valentine card
Handfinished cream lace paper Valentine's card heavily embossed with an archway, cupid figures, a statue and an overall leaf design. Below the embossed archway is a plain panel with an area cut out. This cut out area is covered with a clear see through paper panel through which can be seen the decoration applied to the inner sheet. This decoration comprises four cut out embossed paper flowers which flap down to reveal the message 'May we ever glide with the tide of affection'.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/449
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Dobbs Kidd and Company
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- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 193 mm, W 128 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:
- —
- License this image:
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