Boxed Valentine's Day Card

(?) Anonymous, British, 19th century British

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Simple rectangular, horizontal box containing an elaborately decorated card. The card is made up out of lace and cut paper architecture, combined with foliage on top of a silk base. In the middle a circular wreath is placed containing a colored image of a landscape. The wreath is flanked by hand painted cherubs and on the right a hand painted portrait has been added, surrounded by fake (textile) flowers.

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