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Album of valentine cards: P.14347-R

Object information

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Titles

Album of valentine cards

Maker(s)

Publisher: J.W. & Co. Ltd.

Entities

Categories

Description

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Album with grey cloth covers and brown leaves. 'ALBUM' stamped in brown ink within an Art Nouveau-style (circa 1890-1918) medallion at the centre of the front cover. Printed on the front end paper: 'No. 134. / The "BEDFORD" Series / PHOTO SCRAP ALBUMS ... J.W. & Co. LTD. LONDON'. One of 13 albums bound with grey cloth covers and brown Art Nouveau-style stamped title design. CONTENTS: Contains a number of hand-coloured 4to-size lithographic valentines series' from the 1850s. The valentines are arranged loosely throughout the album but are unmounted.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

20th Century
Circa 1890 - Circa 1918

School or Style

British

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14347-R
Primary reference Number: 206569
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 August 2015 Updated: Friday 4 May 2018 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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