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A Charmed Circle: P.14541-R

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Titles

A Charmed Circle
Valentine card

Maker(s)

Publisher: Dobbs, Henry

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Description

A valentine of white lace-paper, front and back. The embossed designs of flowers and leaves within the lace-paper are partially hand-coloured on the recto. Additional flower sprigs have been painted onto embossed flags at upper left and right. A central window has a blind of white net which is mounted with a loop of spun glass held with silver embossed cut-paper grape-vine motifs and a 'bow' of cut-paper hand-coloured flowers and foliage, pierced with a small, paper gilt arrow (Cupid's golden arrow). The blind gives a view through to a small circular mirror bordered with silver embossed paper leaves and mounted onto a backing of white silk on the inside right-hand page. A title is written in gold ink at upper centre: 'A / Charmed / Circle'. DOBBS KIDD & CO is stamped at lower centre. A price is inscribed on the verso in graphite: '4/ [4 shillings]'.

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

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Collage

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14541-R
Primary reference Number: 215486

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 14 February 2017 Updated: Friday 26 January 2018

Associated departments & institutions

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

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