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Valentine card
Embossed chromo-lithographic flowers and embossed cuttings of fern fronds mounted on lace-paper with tulle. An embossed gold foil book opens to reveal a printed message:"To the one I admire".
Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
Embossing
Colour printing
Lithography
Accession number: P.14342-R-2
Primary reference Number: 206482
Stable URI
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Valentine card" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/206482 Accessed: 2025-12-24 07:07:00
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