Printed Ephemera — 1885-1899
A Valentine
Handfinished comic valentine's card comprising a single sheet of beige card with a serrated edge. The card is printed with a message entitled 'A Valentine' based on the fable of the tortoise and the hare urging the recipient to propose marriage to the sender. The verse is illustrated with an applied cut out printed & coloured card image of a hare dressed as a woman.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/1126
- Object name:
- A Valentine
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1885-1899
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 135 mm, W 97 mm
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- 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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