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Album of valentine cards: P.14415-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Album of valentine cards

Maker(s)

Publisher: J.W. & Co. Ltd.

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Description

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Album with grey cloth covers and dark brown leaves. 'ALBUM' stamped in brown ink within an Art Nouveau-style 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'. Graphite inscription at the upper left corner of the front pastedown: '6'. One of 13 albums bound with grey cloth covers and brown Art Nouveau-style stamped title design. CONTENTS: Contains six loose valentine cards from the collection of Dr. J.W.L. Glaisher. The majority of the valentines contained in this album are either damaged, or unfinished in some way or are a duplication of a valentine contained elsewhere.

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.14415-R
Primary reference Number: 215138
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 14 February 2017 Updated: Tuesday 14 February 2017 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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