Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
A love Token
Handfinished Valentine's card with pink lace paper border and embossed flower decoration framing an open oval panel. Applied to the inner sheet an embossed, coloured paper wreath of leaves and fruit framing a small gilded and green embossed lace paper cartouche with a gilded paper perfume bottle. Two paper scrolls above and below are printed 'Believe in me Dear Valentine, My heart indeed is ever thine' and 'A love token'. When the card is closed this applied decoration can be seen through the open central panel.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/587
- Object name:
- A love Token
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 178 mm, W 120 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- 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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