Printed Ephemera — 1856-1857
Card, valentine card
Multi-layered, handfinished valentine's card comprising an under sheet of white lace paper embossed with a floral border design surrounding a central panel of cream satin. Applied to the panel are two cut out, handcoloured embossed paper seated female figures. Attached above the floral border of the undersheet is a gilded and white lace paper border heavily embossed with a design incorporating cupid figures, drapes, flowers and a central staircase. At the top of this layer is applied a garland of embossed coloured paper leaves and flowers.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/1338
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1856-1857
- Material:
paper, cotton, textile
- Measurements/duration:
- H 121 mm, W 171 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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