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Dance Card

c.1840s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dance programme consisting of three double sheets with three miniature engravings of dancing couples, in an ivory cover with red silk linings; French; ca 1840


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Miniature engravings on paper bound in ivory with red silk lining.
Brief description
Anonymous; dancing programme consisting of three double sheets with three miniature engravings of dancing couples, in an ivory cover with red silk linings; French; ca 1840s
Physical description
Dance programme consisting of three double sheets with three miniature engravings of dancing couples, in an ivory cover with red silk linings; French; ca 1840
Dimensions
  • Height: 1.75in
  • Width: 1.25in
Credit line
Given by Miss Agnes Fiske through Miss C. P. Murrell
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1949, London: HMSO, 1961.
Collection
Accession number
E.639-1949

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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