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Red box, shaped like a book with a decorated border in grecian style. A label with the word "Spiegel" (mirror) is attached to the lid. The card shows a neoclassical vase containing flowers and a mirror on top of which two white doves are placed. Underneath the vase is a banner with the text: "Ein Blick im Spiegel zeigt, wohin mein Herz sich neigt" (One look in the mirror shows, in which direction my love (heart) goes.).
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Title: Boxed Valentine's Day Card
Date: 1780–1820
Medium: Box
Dimensions: Overall: 3 3/4 x 3 5/16 in. (9.5 x 8.4 cm)
Classification: Miscellaneous
Credit Line: Mrs. Richard Riddel, 1984
Object Number: 1984.1164.2539
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