Greetings Card
c.1869 (made), Feb 15th 1869 (marked)
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Valentine card in original box. Miniature woven straw basket containing artificial flowers and grasses surrounded by embossed and gilt paper in the form of a grotto with fountain and shells, with scrap mount inscribed ‘CONSTANCY’, the whole mounted on embossed paper.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | straw, gilt paper, embossed paper, printed, printer's ink, embossed, woven, printed |
| Brief description | Anonymous artist: Valentine in original box, 'CONSTANCY', c.1869 |
| Physical description | Valentine card in original box. Miniature woven straw basket containing artificial flowers and grasses surrounded by embossed and gilt paper in the form of a grotto with fountain and shells, with scrap mount inscribed ‘CONSTANCY’, the whole mounted on embossed paper. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | CONSTANCY (Inscribed on scrap mount) |
| 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 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.1:13-1971 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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