Printed Ephemera — 1881-1900
Card, valentine card
Handfinished valentine's card comprising a silver and white lace paper top sheet embossed with a bird, branch and vine design. In the centre is applied a satin covered card panel printed with a floral bouquet. Applied to one corner of this panel is a heart shaped pink satin pad printed with a love verse. This applied decoration is surrounded by an orange silk fringe. The back of the lace paper sheet is decorated with an applied chromolithographed colour print of a young girl child surrounded by a silver lace paper border with embossed flower design.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- A28549/80
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1881-1900
- Material:
paper, cotton, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 230 mm, W 182 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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