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Valentine

ca. 1825 (made)
Artist/Maker
Dobbs (maker)
Unknown
Place of origin
UK (made)

Valentine, addressed to 'Mr. A. Rowland Jun' and postmarked 1825. The design is an expanding flower concealing two hearts, and the card has an embossed border.

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Object details

Categories
Romance
Greeting Cards
Object type
Valentine
Materials and techniques
Hand-cut paper cage, embossed paper, watercolour and pen and ink.
Paper
Embossing
Watercolour
Brief description
'Flower cage' Valentine sent to Mr A. Rowland, British, postmarked 1825
Physical description
Valentine, addressed to 'Mr. A. Rowland Jun' and postmarked 1825. The design is an expanding flower concealing two hearts, and the card has an embossed border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.875in
  • Width: 7.9375in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Marks and inscriptions
'Dobbs London' (stamped blind)
Credit line
Given by Miss Jane Samuels
Subjects depicted
Flower
Hearts
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1535-1929

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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