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Greetings Card

1900-1914 (Printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Britain (Printed and published)

Square folder card with shaped edge, trimmed with white cord. Front: lettered with verse die stamped in gold within a blind embossed ornamental border incorporating ivy leaves, swags of forget-me-nots, love hearts and clasped hands. Inside: paper insert lettered with verse and greeting printed in brown, inscribed with dedication handwritten in pencil.


Object details

Categories
Greeting Cards
Ephemera
Object type
Greetings card
Materials and techniques
Die cutting, die stamping and embossing on card, letterpress on paper, silk cord.
Printing Ink
Card
Printing
Brief description
Greetings card, Britain, early 20th century.
Physical description
Square folder card with shaped edge, trimmed with white cord. Front: lettered with verse die stamped in gold within a blind embossed ornamental border incorporating ivy leaves, swags of forget-me-nots, love hearts and clasped hands. Inside: paper insert lettered with verse and greeting printed in brown, inscribed with dedication handwritten in pencil.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.5cm
  • Width: 8cm (closed)
Content description
Lettering die stamped in gold within a blind embossed ornamental border incorporating ivy leaves, swags of forget-me-nots, love hearts and clasped hands
Credit line
Given by Gordon Wood
Object history
Given by Gordon Wood
Subjects depicted
Lettering
Ornament
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.481-2011

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Record createdAugust 23, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1240349/greetings-card-unknown/
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