Printed Ephemera — 1851-1880
Card, valentine card
Valentine's card formed from two layers of embossed and lace paper. The top layer is formed from a silver lace paper floral border with an open central, oval shaped panel revealing decoration below. The under layer has a white lace paper border embossed with a rose pattern and a central cream satin panel on which is applied two small circular coloured paper illustrations, one shows a young courting couple, and is entitled 'Present'. The second illustration shows the same couple getting married and is labelled 'Future'.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/85
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- George Kershaw and Son
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
17 Wilderness Row, Clerkenwell, London [Islington], Islington
- Production date:
- 1851-1880
- Material:
paper, ink, cotton
- Measurements/duration:
- H 170 mm, W 120 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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