Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
An Electric Telegram
Handfinished Valentine's card comprising a sheet of cream lace paper embossed with shell and seaweed design surrounding a central panel. Applied to the panel a motif of two cut out paper birds perched on paper leaves and blue flowers. Above is handwritten 'An Electric Telegram To thee I swear by all I ever swore that from this hour I shall not love thee more'. Part of the leaves and flower arrangement flaps down to reveal the hidden message 'Because I cannot love thee more than now'.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/521
- Object name:
- An Electric Telegram
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Dobbs Kidd and Company
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- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
paper, ink, cotton
- Measurements/duration:
- H 190 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:
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- Creative commons usage:
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