Greetings Card
c.1870
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Valentine in original box. Embossed and pierced paper mount, silvered and decorated with a miniature woven basket, floral scraps and a cupid with flag lettered ‘FORGET ME NOT’. An oval aperture is covered with net on which is applied embossed silk leaves, feathers and a cupid scrap.’
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Embossed and pierced silver paper, paper, net, embossed silk, feathers, adhesive, paper, collage, woven, embossed |
| Brief description | Anonymous artist: Valentine in original box, 'FORGET ME NOT', miniature woven basket with floral scraps and a cupid, c.1870 |
| Physical description | Valentine in original box. Embossed and pierced paper mount, silvered and decorated with a miniature woven basket, floral scraps and a cupid with flag lettered ‘FORGET ME NOT’. An oval aperture is covered with net on which is applied embossed silk leaves, feathers and a cupid scrap.’ |
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| Marks and inscriptions | FORGET ME NOT (Lettered on flag held by cupid.) |
| Credit line | Acquired from the collection of the late Estella Canziani in 1970. |
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| Association | |
| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1970 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.1:18-1971 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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