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Affection's Offering: P.14413-R-136

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Affection's Offering
Valentine card

Maker(s)

Publisher: Dobbs, Henry

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Description

A large 4to-size valentine of white lace-paper with scalloped edges and central oval window, mounted on a sheet of white laid paper. A large embossed die-cut chromolithograph of a dark-haired winged putti wearing a pale blue tunic and carrying a basket of roses is mounted onto the white laid paper blind at the central window. At upper centre is a large embossed scrap of pink and yellow roses and leaves decorated with red and green foil 'glitter' with a printed motto on a scroll: 'To one I love.'. Affixed at lower centre is a large pink paper roundel with grey embossed border containing a printed verse: 'Affection's Offering / A faithful heart who can refuse, / An honest hand who would not / choose: / I offer both, you can't decline / To take me fo[r] [your] Valentine'. 'DOBBS' / 'KIDD & CO' stamped on the edges of the lace-paper at upper right and upper left. The back paper appears to have been cut away.

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

19th Century
Circa 1850 - Circa 1890

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Chromolithography
Collage

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14413-R-136
Primary reference Number: 214985

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 14 February 2017 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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