A Trifle towards Housekeeping
Valentine
c.1860 (made)
c.1860 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Valentine's card in the form of an envelope with two silver paper spoons inside.
Object details
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| Title | A Trifle towards Housekeeping (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Cut and embossed paper, silver paper, paper lace and watercolour. |
| Brief description | Comic Valentine, anonymous, ca. 1860. Lace paper stamped 'Dobbs Kidd', watercolour, pen and ink and collage. Envelope containing two silver paper spoons. |
| Physical description | Valentine's card in the form of an envelope with two silver paper spoons inside. |
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| Credit line | Given anonymously |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1937, London: Board of Education, 1938. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.379-1937 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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