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Valentine card
Publisher: Unknown
An embossed lace design with a collage of hand-painted and varnished flowers (possibly with the use of a stencil) and real pine needle foliage held in a lace-paper 'basket'. A hand-written verse in blue ink at lower centre: "Receive dear girl ("girl" in black ink and a different hand has been written over the original word in blue ink, which is still legible and appears to be "youth") this pledge of love / The gift accept, the deed approve". The same hand that added the word "girl" in the verse has written the name "William" above and below the central flower collage. 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
Watercolour
Stencilling
Collage
Accession number: P.14344-R-65
Primary reference Number: 214282
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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