First British St. Valentine's Day greetings telegram

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St. Valentine's Day greetings telegram, issued by the GPO 14 February 1936. Colour half-tone and letterpress, designed by Rex Whistler. A rectangular frame surmounted by a cartouche decorated with pendant garlands held up by winged cherubs at either side, against a backround of a starry sky.

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Category	Prints
Object type	Print
Title	First British St. Valentine's Day greetings telegram (popular title)
Materials and techniques	Colour half-tone and letterpress on paper. Printing Ink Paper Relief Half-Tone Letterpress Printing
Brief description	G.P.O greetings telegram designed by Rex Whistler, Valentine's Day, 1936
Physical description	St. Valentine's Day greetings telegram, issued by the GPO 14 February 1936. Colour half-tone and letterpress, designed by Rex Whistler. A rectangular frame surmounted by a cartouche decorated with pendant garlands held up by winged cherubs at either side, against a backround of a starry sky.
Dimensions	Height: 16.1cm Width: 21.1cm
Credit line	Given by Mr A. J. Branston
Object history	For a note of the complete gift of greetings telegrams 1935-1982, see Calkin-James, Margaret, E.3774-3828-1983. Historical significance: The first British St. Valentine's Day greetings telegram, issued by the GPO 14 February 1936.
Subjects depicted	Telegrams Valentines
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.3778-1983

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O543693/first-british-st-valentines-day-print-whistler/

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