Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
Card, valentine card
Handfinished Valentine's card comprising two sheets of lace paper. The under sheet comprises a white lace paper border with embossed shell design and central cream satin panel. Hanpainted on the panel is a diamond shaped flower and leaf pattern. The top sheet is of cream lace paper with an embossed flower wreath surrounding a cream satin oval panel. Applied to the panel a knot of hair strands painted pink, blue, white and gold. Below the panel an applied paper flower garland.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/463
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Dobbs Kidd and Company
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- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
paper, ink, cotton
- Measurements/duration:
- H 189 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:
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- License this image:
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