Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
Card, valentine card
Handfinished valentine's card comprising a top sheet of white lace paper with embossed flower design surrounding a central panel of white rice paper. Applied to the paper is an anchor decoration formed from gilded and silver embossed paper studded with small shells. Below is applied a garland of coloured and embossed paper leaves and flowers. This decoration is framed by an inner wreath of pressed cream satin leaves and an outer wreath of white embossed paper foliage.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/976
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
paper, shell, ink, satin
- Measurements/duration:
- H 195 mm, W 129 mm
- Part of:
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- 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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