Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
Card, valentine card
Multi-layered, handfinished valentine's card comrising an undersheet with a white lace paper border decorated with embossed medallions surrounding a central panel of cotton net gauze. Applied above this gauze is a white and silver lace paper frame with an archway of drapes. Flanking this border are two handcoloured, lace paper trees attached by paper springs or hinges. Below is applied a garland of pressed satin leaves, embossed paper flowers and leaves.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/1036
- 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 195 mm, W 153 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:
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- Creative commons usage:
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- License this image:
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