Printed Ephemera — 1861-1880
Card, valentine card
Handfinished comic valentine's card comprising a cream top sheet with a solid embossed central cartouche within which is handwritten 'It is too bad to be left alone Oh will you come and share my home'. Outside the cartouche is written 'I am quite tired of waiting' and below is an image of a double bed of white cotton with, between the two pillows, the figure of a woman with a printed paper head and cotton nightdress.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- A28549/92
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1861-1880
- Material:
paper, cotton, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 172 mm, W 110 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:
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- Creative commons usage:
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- License this image:
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