Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
A Pair of Spectables. U & I.
Handfinished Valentine's card comprising a sheet of white lace paper with embossed flower and leaf decoration surrounding a central plain panel. Attached to the panel a pair of paper spectacles with gilded paper frames and transparent lenses. Above is handwritten 'A pair of spectacles' and within the frames is handwritten in red 'U & I'.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/535
- Object name:
- A Pair of Spectables. U & I.
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Dobbs Kidd and Company
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- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
paper, ink, metal foil
- Measurements/duration:
- H 115 mm, W 175 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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