Printed Ephemera — 1881-1900
Card, valentine card
Handfinished valentine's card comprising a red cotton padded top sheet decorated with an applied sheet of silver and white lace paper with an open central area. Applied to the open oval centre are ivory letters reading 'With my Love and Best Wishes'. This padded sheet acts as a cover for a booklet of eight pages enclosed within. The booklet is entitled 'My Messenger' and is printed with love verses and illustrations. The back of the card is damaged but would have been covered with applied decoration. The card is edged with a red silk fringe.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- A28549/29
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1881-1900
- Material:
paper, cotton, silk, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 125 mm, W 170 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- 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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