Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
Card, valentine card
Handfinished valentine's card comprising a sheet of cream lace paper with a central panel of pink cotton net gauze. Applied to the gauze is a wreath of embossed and coloured flowers and leaves framing a miniature silver paper cherub. Above is applied a silver paper garland decorated with a silver bow. Below the wreath is a small applied decoration comprising three cream satin leaves and a central gilded paper flower. The card is also decorated with two paper scrolls printed with love messages.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/1030
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
paper, cotton, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 174 mm, W 114 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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