Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
A Bottle of my tears Shed for you dear
Handfinished Valentine's card comprising a sheet of white lace paper embossed with flower and leaf design. The central panel is surrounded by an embossed and lace paper design representing a pair of drawn curtains. Applied to the panel is a cut out paper bottle on a tray of red cotton surrounded by a gilded paper border. The bottle is flanked by two silver paper doves. Above is handwritten on the panel 'A bottle of my tears shed for you dear'. The top of the bottle flaps down to reveal the hidden message 'Double distilled love'.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 34.170/469
- Object name:
- A Bottle of my tears Shed for you dear
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Dobbs Kidd and Company
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- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
- paper, ink, metal foil
- Measurements/duration:
- H 173 mm, W 115 mm
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 80%
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- Credit:
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- Copyright holder:
- digital image © London Museum
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