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Valentine card
A card with embossed edges surmounted by a gilt lace-paper border featuring an elaborate design of interlinked stars and three mottos attached to flower posy cut-outs at lower centre and to left and right, reading: "Love, Innocence", "My Love" and "My sweetheart" respectively. A partially draped putti/Cupid figure at upper centre carries a swag of roses and what appears to be two gold rings. There is a large posy of embossed, chromo-lithographed flowers at the centre. The lace-paper border is attached to the card by springs which can be pulled away and upwards to give the impression of a three-dimensional frame to the large posy of flowers at the centre. The inside of the card is blank.
Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
Embossing
Chromolithography
Collage
Accession number: P.14342-R-5
Primary reference Number: 206485
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Valentine card" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/206485 Accessed: 2024-11-16 23:51:23
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