Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
Card, valentine card
Handfinished Valentine's card comprising a sheet of cream lace paper with embossed flower and leaf design surrounding a plain shaped panel. Applied to the panel are a heart shaped piece of paper and a cut out paper box which form part of the handwritten message. Above is handwritten Oh I have such a pain in my heart What shall I do?'. On the heart is handwritten 'Apply this to the part affected' below is written 'and take' and the box flaps down to complete the motto 'me immediately'. The heart also flaps down to reveal the hidden message 'my very best love'. The inner sheet also has an applied heart handwritten 'Apply this to the part affected'.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/531
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Dobbs Kidd and Company
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- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 175 mm, W 115 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:
- —
- License this image:
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