Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
Think of me
Multi-layered, handfinished valentine's card with an underlayer comprising a starched white cotton panel surrounded by a silver and blue lace paper border. Above is applied an uncoloured sheet with a solid embossed border decorated with an applied bouquet of cotton flowers, dried grasses and glass beads tied with a cream satin bow. This bouquet is framed by a silver and white lace paper border comprising a smaller version of the lace paper underlayer. The card is also decorated with two printed paper messages 'Think of me' and 'The language of flowers I utter to thee'.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/911
- Object name:
- Think of me
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
paper, cotton, grass, feather, glass, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 177 mm, W 117 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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