Printed Ephemera — 1851-1875
A bow for my Sweet Belle
Valentine's card of lace paper with embossed flower design. The central panel is of cotton net with an applied cream satin bow decorated with embossed paper flowers. Handwritten motto 'A bow for my Sweet Belle'. The inside sheet is handpainted with two flower sprigs. When the card is closed these show through the cotton net panel as added decoration.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/221
- Object name:
- A bow for my Sweet Belle
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Dobbs Kidd and Company
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- Production date:
- 1851-1875
- Material:
paper, ink, cotton
- Measurements/duration:
- H 192 mm, W 128 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:
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- License this image:
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