The Barometer of Love

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Artist/Maker	Dobbs (made) Unknown
Place of origin	UK (made)

Valentine's card, depicting a 'Barometer of Love' in which the thermometer goes from 'Esteem' to 'Friendship' to 'Love' to 'Enrapture, Unity and Bliss'. The barometer is collaged from scraps of paper and foiled paper, and is surrounded by a wreath of brightly coloured flowers made from printed or painted scraps. The card has a background of paper lace.

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Categories	Romance Greeting Cards
Object type	Valentine
Title	The Barometer of Love (generic title)
Materials and techniques	paper lace, collage and pen and ink Paper Paper Lace Collage
Brief description	Valentine, 'Barometer of Love', paper lace, collage and pen and ink, British, ca. 1845
Physical description	Valentine's card, depicting a 'Barometer of Love' in which the thermometer goes from 'Esteem' to 'Friendship' to 'Love' to 'Enrapture, Unity and Bliss'. The barometer is collaged from scraps of paper and foiled paper, and is surrounded by a wreath of brightly coloured flowers made from printed or painted scraps. The card has a background of paper lace.
Dimensions	No dimensions given in 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 (stamped on paper lace) My spirit hath an atmosphere / That's ruled by Thee alone / 'Tis ever sunshine when thou't near / And cloudiness when gone! (Lettered in shell at top of card) Changeable - Never / Set Fair - Never to be separated / Sunny - within the radiance of your smiles / Cloudy - Absent from the one I love (Lettered around dial at bottom of barometer)
Credit line	Given by Miss Jane Samuels
Subjects depicted	Barometer Flowers
Association	Dobbs
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.1552-1929

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1025294/the-barometer-of-love-valentine-unknown/

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