Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
Card, valentine card
Multi-layered, handfinished valentine's card with a circular under sheet comprising a perforated lace paper border with embossed flower design surrounding a circular central panel with applied decoration of a heart shaped gilded paper frame surrounding two cameo embossed cherub figures and an outer border of embossed silver paper. Above this layer is attached, by paper springs or hinges, an uncoloured lace paper border with embossed flower design. Applied to this border are two coloured, embossed paper floral garlands and four blue lace paper leaves.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/1039
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 170 mm, W 185 mm
- Part of:
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
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- 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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