Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
Card, valentine card
Multi-layered, handfinished valentine's card comprising layers of embossed and lace paper stuck one on top of the other. On the bottom oand middle layers the decoratino is barely visible. On the middle layer the decoration appears to incorporate three central cameo embossed roundels filled with embossed cherubs. This sheet is covered by a cotton net gauze which has applied decoration including coloured glass beads. The top layer by Meek comprises a gilded and white lace paper sheet heavily embossed with a design incorporating figures and flowers surrounding a central open area. Applied to the bottom of this sheet is a garland of embossed coloured paper leaves & feathers.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- A28549/37
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Crane Court, Fleet Street, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
paper, ink, feather, glass, metal foil, textile
- Measurements/duration:
- H 178 mm, W 113 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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