Greetings Card
c.1870 (made), Feb 14 1870 (marked)
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Valentine with separate hand-written verse and envelope. Collage of embossed and silver paper, artificial moss, green paper leaves, embossed silk leaves and scraps, one with the word 'AFFECTION' with an aperture backed with watered silk, inside, a hand written verse signed ‘SENEX’
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Materials and techniques | paper, silver paper, artificial moss, green paper, embossed silk, watered silk, hand written, ink, collage, embossed |
Brief description | Anonymous artist: Valentine with separate hand-written verse and envelope, 'AFFECTION', addressed to Miss Starr, c.1870 |
Physical description | Valentine with separate hand-written verse and envelope. Collage of embossed and silver paper, artificial moss, green paper leaves, embossed silk leaves and scraps, one with the word 'AFFECTION' with an aperture backed with watered silk, inside, a hand written verse signed ‘SENEX’ |
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Credit line | Acquired from the collection of the late Estella Canziani in 1970. |
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Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1970 |
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Accession number | CIRC.1:16-1971 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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