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Valentine card
Publisher: Mansell, Joseph
A silver and green lace-paper frame in an ornate design of ivy leaves entwined with flowers and mounted on paper springs. At the centre of the frame is a large lithograped cut-out of a young woman in profile to the left with long auburn hair pinned with a pink rose and holding a fan. A gilt-edged cartouche with the printed motto: 'Thou art the light of my life' affixed at lower centre. A glazed flower cut-out is affixed at upper centre. Inside the card is a hand-written inscription in black ink: 'Thou art my love / my only love'. MANSELL blind-embossed onto the central panel at lower centre (visible from the verso).
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-84
Primary reference Number: 214150
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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