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Four-lobed diamond-shaped card, with oval central window removed. One of a set of four. Page folds so four flaps are on the back, and the oval opening is in front; could be used as a Valentine envelope, a sachet, or as an envelope for a "carte de visite".
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Title: Paper frame with oval opening for a Valentine (one of a set of four)
Date: 19th century
Medium: Embossing, ink
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 5/16 in. × 9 in. (16 × 22.8 cm)
Classification: Ephemera
Credit Line: Gift of D. Lorraine Yerkes, 1975
Accession Number: 1975.610.21
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