Printed Ephemera — 1841-1869
The Rivals
Handfinished Valentine's card of white lace paper embossed with flower design including four flower roundels surrounding an oval central panel. Applied to the panel are two paper cut out figures of two men, the heads are of thick embossed paper and the bodies of thin coloured paper. Above one is handwritten 'Do you know I'm about to marry Miss' and above the other 'You don't say so She is the very lady I hoped to make happy'. Below is handwritten the title 'The Rivals'.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/451
- Object name:
- The Rivals
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- Artist/Maker:
- Mansell, Joseph
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- Production date:
- 1841-1869
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 131 mm, W 90 mm
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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
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