Valentine
mid 19th century (made)
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Valentine with a collage of paper lace and real feathers beside a small illustration of a colourful bird exclaiming 'Always happy in your presence'. To the left, a male figure in Medieval dress stands on a plinth holding a long sword, one of a large group of 220 in assorted designs and styles.
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| Materials and techniques | card with colour lithograph, paper-lace, fabric appliqué, and/or watercolour, etc. |
| Brief description | Valentine manufactured by Dobbs, Kidd & Co., 'Oh write to me where e'er thou be...'. Britain, mid-19th century. |
| Physical description | Valentine with a collage of paper lace and real feathers beside a small illustration of a colourful bird exclaiming 'Always happy in your presence'. To the left, a male figure in Medieval dress stands on a plinth holding a long sword, one of a large group of 220 in assorted designs and styles. |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Guy Tristram Little |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO, 1963 |
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| Accession number | E.2123-1953 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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