Greetings Card
1993 (made)
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This embossed Valentine card is a reproduction of ''Think you of me Today', a 19th century valentine card.
The golden age for artistic, sentimental valentines was the period from 1840-1860. The development of embossed and then perforated lace paper in England contributed to their popular appeal and many were exported to America. The earliest paper lace was copied from real lace, at first embossed by hand but later pressed by machinery.
The golden age for artistic, sentimental valentines was the period from 1840-1860. The development of embossed and then perforated lace paper in England contributed to their popular appeal and many were exported to America. The earliest paper lace was copied from real lace, at first embossed by hand but later pressed by machinery.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lithography and embossing on folded paper |
| Brief description | Embossed Valentines card, reproduction of 'Think you of me Today', 19th Century valentines card |
| Physical description | This greetings card has embossed and colour printed flowers and leaves as it's central image. From the leaves emerges a calling card with the inscription 'Thinking of you' in gold lettering. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Production | This card was adapted and embossed by Paula Skene Designs, 1993 after the original, 'Think you of me Today', a 19th century valentine card |
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| Summary | This embossed Valentine card is a reproduction of ''Think you of me Today', a 19th century valentine card. The golden age for artistic, sentimental valentines was the period from 1840-1860. The development of embossed and then perforated lace paper in England contributed to their popular appeal and many were exported to America. The earliest paper lace was copied from real lace, at first embossed by hand but later pressed by machinery. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1122-1996 |
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| Record created | November 2, 2005 |
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