Greetings Card
c.1875 (made), Feb 12 1975 (stamped)
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Valentine and envelope. Colour lithograph. A lady and a cupid under a blossoming tree with turtle doves with ornamental gilt border, the inside printed in gilt with a verse by Edmund Spenser. The envelope addressed to Miss Starr, 14 Russell Square, WC and postmarked February 12 1875.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | printer's ink, paper, colour lithography |
| Brief description | Designed by Walter Crane, published by Marcus Ward & Co.: Valentine and envelope, addressed to Miss Starr, colour lithograph, c.1875 |
| Physical description | Valentine and envelope. Colour lithograph. A lady and a cupid under a blossoming tree with turtle doves with ornamental gilt border, the inside printed in gilt with a verse by Edmund Spenser. The envelope addressed to Miss Starr, 14 Russell Square, WC and postmarked February 12 1875. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Miss Starr, 14 Russell Square, WC (Address on envelope) |
| Credit line | Acquired from the collection of the late Estella Canziani in 1970. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1970 |
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| Accession number | CIRC.3:10-1971 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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