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Valentine card
Publisher: Unknown
Silver embossed and lace-paper in a design of flowers, butterflies and scrolling trellis. A central oval-shaped window has a gauze blind and collage of cut-paper foliage and uncoloured flowers and a wreath of cut-paper flowers and foliage with a cupid affixed at the centre against a backing of pink tissue paper. The central collage has adhered to the backing paper, preventing full opening of the card. A small square printed scrap with gilt edges on the right-hand inside page has the motto: LOVES [sic] GIFT.
Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century
Circa
1850
-
1880
Accession number: P.14411-R-52
Primary reference Number: 214682
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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