Greetings Card
c.1864 (made), Feb 15 1864 (marked)
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Embossed paper lacy mount with window opening (with coloured floral spray) to show a lady symbolising forget-me-nots. Decorated with 2 forget-me-not scraps and ‘Animated Flowers’ as a gilt-edged scroll.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | printer's ink, paper, embossed, printed |
| Brief description | Anonymous artist: Valentine and envelope, with 'animated flowers', addressed to Miss Starr, c.1864 |
| Physical description | Embossed paper lacy mount with window opening (with coloured floral spray) to show a lady symbolising forget-me-nots. Decorated with 2 forget-me-not scraps and ‘Animated Flowers’ as a gilt-edged scroll. |
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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.1:5-1971 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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