Printed Ephemera — 1851-1880
Card, valentine card
Handfinished valentine's card with cream lace paper and flower embossed border and central rectangular shaped panel. Applied to the panel two cut out embossed paper overlapping scallop shells framed by a garland of embossed coloured paper seaweed. Above is handwritten 'To One I love If I pop the question by Starlight you can send me an answer in a twinkling Spell Consent in three letters, dear, as under', the shells then flap down to reveal the word 'Y.E.S'.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/507
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1851-1880
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 193 mm, W 123 mm
- Part of:
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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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- Creative commons usage:
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