Chromolithographed Valentine - silk, lace, fringe, lifts

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

ca. 1875

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Title: Chromolithographed Valentine - silk, lace, fringe, lifts
Artist: Anonymous, British or American, 19th century
Date: ca. 1875
Medium: Glazed white cameo-embossed lace paper with silver embossing, chromolithographed die-cut scrap, deep yellow silk, white card stock, white silk ribbon for pull tab, black ink, silk fringe, scented cotton wadding.
Dimensions: Sheet: 5 13/16 × 3 15/16 in. (14.8 × 10 cm)
Classifications: Ephemera, Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981
Object Number: 1981.1136.890
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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