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Valentine card
Publisher: Mansell, Joseph
Lace-paper front from a Valentine card. Lace-paper torn at the lower right corner. A central panel with a scalloped edge and a hand-coloured pink rose which opens out to reveal a printed message in blue ink (as handwritten): 'Queen of the flowers / beauteous Rose / What varied charms / thy looks disclose / the blush upon / the petals here / is like the cheek / of one most dear'. The stalk and leaves of the rose are hand-painted and there are also two larger fabric leaves. There are traces of glue in the shape of a flower bud at the bottom of the stalk. MANSELL is blind-embossed onto the paper at lower centre.
Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century
1840
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1870
Accession number: P.14343-R-66
Primary reference Number: 214132
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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