Printed Ephemera — 1860
You are my guiding Starry Angel
Handfinished valentine's card comprising layers of silver and white lace paper heavily embossed and shaped to represent an idyllic classical garden with fountains, pillars, archways, staircases, vases of flowers, walls, and figures. The open central area is filled with a white rice paper panel handpainted with a lake and garden scene. Applied to the panel is a silver and white embossed paper sail boat rowed by two cherub figures.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- A28549/34
- Object name:
- You are my guiding Starry Angel
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1860
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 165 mm, W 206 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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- License this image:
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