Valentine: heart-shaped sachet and Hymen and Cupid
Anonymous, British, 19th century British
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Title: Valentine: heart-shaped sachet and Hymen and Cupid
Artist:
Anonymous, British, 19th century
Date: ca. 1860
Medium: Silvered, cameo-embossed paper; plain embossed paper, blue satin, cotton wadding and perfume for sachet, hand painted die-cut scraps, motto wafer.
Dimensions:
Width: 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm)
Length: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Classifications: Ephemera, Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981
Object Number: 1981.1136.898
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