Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
Card, valentine card
Handfinished valentine's card comprising a sheet of white paper with embossed floral garland border design and lace paper panel across the top, cameo embossed with two figures dancing surrounded by a fruit and foliage design. Applied to the centre of the sheet is a sepia coloured photographic print of a wedding service framed by a wreath of embossed silver leaves, cotton net leaves and brown and white feathers. The card also has applied decoration of a paper scroll printed with a love verse and silver and white embossed cut out paper decorations of cherubs, doves and scrolls.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/977
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
paper, feather, ink, satin
- Measurements/duration:
- H 175 mm, W 122 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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