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The Cheltenham Rose

Greetings Card
1857 (made)
Artist/Maker

Souvenir card opening in the form of a rose with 32 views of Cheltenham and its environs. With letterpress advertisement issued by the publisher. Both contained in a decorative envelope. Signed and dated 'James Grey' and 'J. Gray 1857' and lettered with place names and 'London, Joseph, Myers & Co., 144 Leadenhall Street. From C. Adler's Printing Establishment, Hamburg'. The envelope lettered with title and names and addresses of printer and publisher.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Cheltenham Rose (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Litho-engraving and colour lithograph
Brief description
Fold-out souvenir card and letterpress advertisement in decorative envelope by James Gray
Physical description
Souvenir card opening in the form of a rose with 32 views of Cheltenham and its environs. With letterpress advertisement issued by the publisher. Both contained in a decorative envelope. Signed and dated 'James Grey' and 'J. Gray 1857' and lettered with place names and 'London, Joseph, Myers & Co., 144 Leadenhall Street. From C. Adler's Printing Establishment, Hamburg'. The envelope lettered with title and names and addresses of printer and publisher.
Dimensions
  • Card diameter: 24.45cm
  • Envelope height: 8.00cm
  • Envelope width: 13.02cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'James Grey' (Signed and dated)
  • 'J. Gray 1857' (Signed and dated)
  • 'London, Joseph, Myers & Co., 144 Leadenhall Street. From C. Adler's Printing Establishment, Hamburg' (Lettered with place names)
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1954 London: HMSO, 1963
Collection
Accession number
E.400-1954

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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