Greetings Card
c.1860 (made), Feb 14th 1863 (marked)
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Embossed lace paper mount of roses and scrolls. An oval, inset, polychrome picture shows a gentleman kneeling at the feet of a young lady in a rural setting. This has a lace paper border with gilt scroll decoration and a scrap below with the words ‘NO MATTER WHERESOEVER I BE, MY HEART WILL EVER BELONG TO THEE’.
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Materials and techniques | printer's ink, paper, printed, embossed |
Brief description | Anonymous artist: Valentine and envelope, addressed to Miss Louise Starr, c.1863 |
Physical description | Embossed lace paper mount of roses and scrolls. An oval, inset, polychrome picture shows a gentleman kneeling at the feet of a young lady in a rural setting. This has a lace paper border with gilt scroll decoration and a scrap below with the words ‘NO MATTER WHERESOEVER I BE, MY HEART WILL EVER BELONG TO THEE’. |
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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.1:4-1971 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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