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Valentine card
Publisher: Unknown
Silver lace-paper with central oval window decorated with a collage of white satin leaves, and scraps of morning glory flowers, cupid and four separate mottoes: 'Sincerity'; 'Forget me not'; 'Joy of / my / heart'; 'Ever true'. The silver lace-paper is mounted on paper springs to a plain embossed front paper with a printed purple edge. A scrap of Cupid aiming his bow at the centre of the window. The front paper is adhered to the back paper.
Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century
1860
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1880
Accession number: P.14413-R-28
Primary reference Number: 214877
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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