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A Birthday Gift Valentine card
Publisher: Unknown
A small 48mo-size valentine of white lace-paper with scalloped edges tinted purple and central circular window. The front and back paper are adhered and purple tissue slip paper is inserted inbetween. Two die-cut chromolithographed flower scraps are affixed at upper and lower centre. A letterpress verse on a small white square card is inserted between the front and back paper at the centre: 'A / Birthday Gift / This little gift thou dost / improve, / Its worth remains with / you, - / A trifle, if you do NOT / love, / A treasure IF YOU DO!'
Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century
Circa
1870
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Circa
1880
Letterpress
Chromolithography
Collage
Accession number: P.14413-R-116
Primary reference Number: 214965
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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