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Valentine card
Publisher: Unknown
Small 64mo embossed white wove paper with shaped edges hand-coloured in red. Mounted with a silver and white embossed ornament of a woman on a pedestal enshrined with flowers and a gilt-framed shield with printed motto: 'THOU ART MY / GUIDING STAR / THROUGH LIFE'. The interior is blank. The same shape, same embossing die and same red, hand-coloured edges as nos. 50, 51 and 57. Uses the same embossed ornament as no. 49 and 56. One of 12 small valentines, mainly unknown makers, mounted as a group across two leaves of album P.14413-R.
Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century
1860
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1870
Accession number: P.14413-R-53
Primary reference Number: 214902
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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