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Valentine

1863-1877 (made), 1863-1877 (made)
Artist/Maker
Rimmel (maker)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

A perfumed sachet valentine, blue and gold embossed paper, lettered with 'Rimmel' etc.

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Object details

Categories
Romance
Greeting Cards
Prints
Object type
Valentine
Materials and techniques
Perfumed sachet, blue and gold embossed paper, with chromolithograph scrap and lace paper
Paper
Embossed Paper
Paper Lace
Collage
Brief description
Perfumed sachet valentine by Rimmel, blue and gold embossed paper, lettered with 'Rimmel' etc, with chromolithograph scrap and lace paper, Great Britain, 1863-1877
Physical description
A perfumed sachet valentine, blue and gold embossed paper, lettered with 'Rimmel' etc.
Credit line
Given by Mrs. Willoughby Hodgson
Subject depicted
Valentines
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.262-1928

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1025277/valentine-rimmel/
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