Printed Ephemera — 1856
Card, valentine card
Handfinished valentine's card comprising a sheet of white lace paper embossed with a border design incorporating a lake scene with steps & a boat containing cupid & other figures. This border design frames a centrally applied semi-circular cream satin panel. Applied to the panel is a gilded paper figure of cupid flying above an applied garland of embossed coloured paper flowers and leaves. One of a collection of cards stuck within a scrapbook compiled by J.King numbered '37'. This card is applied to 'page 9' of the scrapbook headed '6d Queens No 11'.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/1317
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1856
- Material:
paper, cotton, textile
- Measurements/duration:
- H 94 mm, W 139 mm
- Part of:
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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