IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 215544 accession number: P.14599-R DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Tuesday 14 February 2017 updated: Friday 6 July 2018 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: A three-dimensional collaged valentine contained inside a typewritten envelope addressed to 'DR. J.W.L. GLAISHER, / TRINITY COLLEGE, / CAMBRIDGE'. White wove, embossed paper with shaped edges is overlaid with a 'frame' of silver and white embossed paper with a central oval window which is mounted with paper springs. At the centre of the window is a three-dimensional collage of silk feathers, real moss, linen flowers and a novelty woven basket. A pair of white silk leaves and chromolithographed scrap with flowers and motto is affixed onto the 'frame' at lower centre: 'Pink of / perfection / TALENT'. The interior is blank. An inscription is written in graphite on the verso, presumably from the sender: 'Miss M. Gross / with best wishes / for many / Happy returns / of the Day'. The phrase 'many happy returns of the day' is most likely used here merely as a salutation to mark Valentine's Day rather than as a birthday greeting. Prior to the mid-19th century, the phrase was used at any celebratory or festive event. 'Miss Gross' is unknown, but may have been a friend or acquaintance of Glaisher. There is also the possiblity that the object was sent to Glaisher for his collection from a friend, dealer or acquaintance and that 'Miss M. Gross' was simply the original recipient, entirely unknown to him. title: Valentine card LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints creditline: Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928 STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/215544 TECHNIQUES ---------- applied textile TECHNIQUES ---------- chromolithography TECHNIQUES ---------- collage CATEGORIES ------ category: print DATING ------ culture: 19th Century CREATORS -------- maker: Unknown IMAGES surrogate: large format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/pdp/pdp77/P_14599_R_1_201703_amt49_dc2.jpg height: 1024 pixels width: 991 pixels surrogate: mid format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/pdp/pdp77/mid_P_14599_R_1_201703_amt49_dc2.jpg height: 517 pixels width: 500 pixels surrogate: original format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/pdp/pdp77/P_14599_R_1_201703_amt49_dc2.jpg height: 1024 pixels width: 991 pixels surrogate: preview format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/pdp/pdp77/preview_P_14599_R_1_201703_amt49_dc2.jpg height: 258 pixels width: 250 pixels surrogate: large format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/pdp/pdp77/P_14599_R_3_201703_amt49_dc2.jpg height: 866 pixels width: 1024 pixels surrogate: mid format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/pdp/pdp77/mid_P_14599_R_3_201703_amt49_dc2.jpg height: 423 pixels width: 500 pixels surrogate: original format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/pdp/pdp77/P_14599_R_3_201703_amt49_dc2.jpg height: 866 pixels width: 1024 pixels surrogate: preview format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/pdp/pdp77/preview_P_14599_R_3_201703_amt49_dc2.jpg height: 211 pixels width: 249 pixels surrogate: large format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/pdp/pdp77/P_14599_R_4_201703_amt49_dc2.jpg height: 815 pixels width: 1024 pixels surrogate: mid format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/pdp/pdp77/mid_P_14599_R_4_201703_amt49_dc2.jpg height: 398 pixels width: 500 pixels surrogate: original format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/pdp/pdp77/P_14599_R_4_201703_amt49_dc2.jpg height: 815 pixels width: 1024 pixels surrogate: preview format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/pdp/pdp77/preview_P_14599_R_4_201703_amt49_dc2.jpg height: 199 pixels width: 250 pixels surrogate: large format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/portfolio/F25982D9_7CB9_CFFF_028E_8BBFC531887C/663/590/large_P_14599_R_1_201703_amt49_mas.jpg height: 1474 pixels width: 1024 pixels surrogate: mid format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/portfolio/F25982D9_7CB9_CFFF_028E_8BBFC531887C/663/590/mid_P_14599_R_1_201703_amt49_mas.jpg height: 720 pixels width: 500 pixels surrogate: original format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/portfolio/F25982D9_7CB9_CFFF_028E_8BBFC531887C/663/590/P_14599_R_1_201703_amt49_mas.jpg height: 2795 pixels width: 1942 pixels surrogate: preview format: jpeg location: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/portfolio/F25982D9_7CB9_CFFF_028E_8BBFC531887C/663/590/preview_P_14599_R_1_201703_amt49_mas.jpg height: 360 pixels width: 250 pixels