Printed Ephemera — 1855-1875
Card, valentine card
Multi-layered, handfinished valentine's card comprising three lace paper border sheets attached one above the other by paper springs. The under sheet comprises a silver and white lace paper border surrounding an oval panel of cream watered silk decorated with an applied wreath of embossed coloured paper leaves and flowers. The middle sheet comprises a silver and white lace paper border trimmed with cream satin ribbon and a string of white cotton flowers. The top sheet comprises a silver and white lace paper floral border decorated with applied strings of pearls. One of a collection of cards stored within a scrapbook compiled by Jonathan King numbered 'Volume 1166'.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/1443
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
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- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Production date:
- 1855-1875
- Material:
paper, silk, cotton
- Measurements/duration:
- H 175 mm, W 120 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
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