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Valentine card
Publisher: Unknown
Loose inside album P.14349-R between nos. 31 and 32. A small sheet of transparent celluloid with hand-painted design in gouache of flower spray (lily of the valley, roses, forget-me-nots) and hand-painted verse in gold paint: 'Let these flowers / Breathe [sic] / my love / to thee'. A hand-written message in black ink on the verso: 'Love your loving / Mother'. If the card is held up to the light, the verse and flower spray are illuminated. Celluloid cards appeared during the 1890s/1900s.
Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century
Circa
1890
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Circa
1900
Accession number: P.14349-R-L2
Primary reference Number: 214517
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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