About this object
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ID:
34.170/521
Production date:
1860-1880
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Location:
In Store
Handfinished Valentine's card comprising a sheet of cream lace paper embossed with shell and seaweed design surrounding a central panel. Applied to the panel a motif of two cut out paper birds perched on paper leaves and blue flowers. Above is handwritten 'An Electric Telegram To thee I swear by all I ever swore that from this hour I shall not love thee more'. Part of the leaves and flower arrangement flaps down to reveal the hidden message 'Because I cannot love thee more than now'.
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Measurements
H 190 mm; W 128 mm
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Materials
paper; ink; cotton
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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