Valentine - folding book, silver lace, satin

Anonymous, British or American, 19th century British or American

ca. 1875

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Title: Valentine - folding book, silver lace, satin
Artist: Anonymous, British or American, 19th century
Date: ca. 1875
Medium: Glazed white cameo-embossed lace paper with silver embossing, chromolithographed die-cut scrap, white satin, white silk ribbon for pull tab, pale blue chenille for loops, white fabric lace, printing with gray ink.
Dimensions: Width: 3 1/8 in. (8 cm)
Length: 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm)
Classifications: Ephemera, Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981
Object Number: 1981.1136.892
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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