Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
I jump for joy because you love me
Handfinished Valentine's card of white lace paper with flower embossed wreath surrounding an open oval central panel. The open panel is also surrounded by an applied, embossed paper wreath of green leaves. On the inner sheet is applied an embossed cut out paper scrap of a dancing sailor with the handwritten message 'I jump for joy because you love me'. When closed this decoration is seen through the open panel.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/453
- Object name:
- I jump for joy because you love me
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Dobbs Kidd and Company
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- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 110 mm, W 93 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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