Printed Ephemera — 1855-1875
Card, valentine card
Multi-layered, handfinished valentine's card comprising an undersheet of white lace paper with an embossed floral border design surrounding a panel of cream satin embroidered with a panel of purple flowers and green leaves and a ribbon embroidered 'dearest I love but thee'. This embroidery is surrounded by a wreath of silver and white embossed paper leaves and an outer 'scrap' wreath of embossed paper flowers. Above the cream lace paper outer border is attached, by paper springs, a top border of silver and white lace paper with a ruched cotton trim and a wreath of cotton net and embossed white paper leaves.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/1439
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1855-1875
- Material:
paper, cotton
- Measurements/duration:
- H 120 mm, W 178 mm
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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- Creative commons usage:
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