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Valentine card
Publisher: Unknown
White lace-paper with a central window containing a blind of pink tissue paper which is mounted with a collage of a cut-paper, lithographed open book bearing the motto in red ink: 'A tribute of Love / & sincere Affection'. The 'book' is framed with a green cut-paper wreath. Four identical collages arranged around the central window comprising green cut-paper leaf spray with orange and brown cut-paper flower with gold tinsel centre. There have been losses from the collage at lower centre. 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
Circa
1850
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Circa
1860
Accession number: P.14414-R-77
Primary reference Number: 215068
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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