Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
Card, valentine card
Layered, handfinished valentine's card. The under layer comprises a white lace paper sheet embossed with roundel design surrounding a central rice paper panel handpainted with a scene of a lake. Attached above the top part of this layer, by means of paper springs or hinges, are sections of silver lace paper foliage. Below is attached a silver and blue lace paper panel by Windsor heavily embossed with a series of reclining couples within a landscape setting. Applied above is a small paper cartouche printed 'Sweet kisses dear I send to thee'. The rice paper panel is now torn.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/973
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
paper, cotton
- Measurements/duration:
- H 140 mm, W 177 mm
- Part of:
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- On display:
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- 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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