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Valentine card
Publisher: Dobbs, Henry
Large 4to-size cream embossed paper with a collage of cut-paper lithographed and hand-coloured flowers with textile leaves additional stencilled leaves. At upper centre, two silver paper birds sit on a stencilled garland threaded with a gilt paper wedding ring. Above is a hand-written verse in red ink: 'This Token from my heart approve / To deck the Altar of our Love!'. 'DOBBS' stamped at lower centre. Hand-written inscriptions in graphite at upper left in unknown hand (although probably a dealer): 'L' and '1830 [underlined]'. The paper has been folded several times. The back paper is missing.
Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century
Circa
1838
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Circa
1850
Hand colouring
Lithography
Collage
Accession number: P.14414-R-6
Primary reference Number: 214997
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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