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Valentine card: P.14349-R-23

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Valentine card

Maker(s)

Publisher: Meek, George

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Description

A central panel of white silk within a gilded frame of die-cut and embossed cream card. Three embossed scraps affixed to the silk; a girl in pink dress with a pink rose at upper centre, a cottage at the centre and a scroll with a motto, "OFFERING / TO FIDELITY" at lower centre. The panel is mounted with paper springs to what appears to be two pieces of cream card of identical design arranged horizontally with embossed and gilded borders and scalloped edges. A cut-out scroll with gilded edge affixed at lower centre with verse printed in green ink: "Bless the hour, name the day, / Haste to Church without delay". MEEK embossed on lower card at left edge and on upper card at right edge. This joining together of two cards (probably originally a folding valentine) is seen elsewhere. See also P.14349-R-20, P.14349-R-24, P.14349-R-30 (which uses identical Meek cards) and P.14413-R-94.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1840 - Circa 1900

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Chromolithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14349-R-23
Primary reference Number: 214499
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 14 February 2017 Updated: Friday 26 January 2018 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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