Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
Card, valentine card
Handfinished valentine's card comprising an uncoloured lace paper top sheet decorated with eight cameo embossed medallions illustrating figures, animals and scenes from rural life. The medallions surround a central panel of cream satin decorated with a bouquet of handpainted and applied embossed paper flowers and leaves. Below is applied a piece of paper printed with a love verse.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/865
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
17 Wilderness Row, Clerkenwell, London [Islington], Islington
- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
paper, cotton, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 168 mm, W 119 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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