Greetings Card
c.1872 (made)
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Valentine and envelope, c.1872. Collage of embossed and lacy, paper with additions of scraps, real lace and ribbon, inscribed ‘BELIEVE I LOVE’. A central opening, covered with gauze shows an embossed and silvered colour lithograph of swans, bird’s nest and birds amidst trees and flowers. Envelope post-marked February 14 1872.
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Materials and techniques | embossed paper, paper, lace, ribbon, gauze, printer's ink, adhesive, collage, colour lithography |
Brief description | Anonymous artist: Valentine and envelope, 'BELIEVE I LOVE', colour lithograph, c.1872 |
Physical description | Valentine and envelope, c.1872. Collage of embossed and lacy, paper with additions of scraps, real lace and ribbon, inscribed ‘BELIEVE I LOVE’. A central opening, covered with gauze shows an embossed and silvered colour lithograph of swans, bird’s nest and birds amidst trees and flowers. Envelope post-marked February 14 1872. |
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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.2:6-1971 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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