Boxed Valentine's Day Card

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

1879

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White rectangular with a checkered pattern containing a decorated Valentines card. The card consists out of a raised, lace frame with a bouquet of snowdrops in the middle.

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Title: Boxed Valentine's Day Card
Artist: Anonymous, British or American, 19th century
Date: 1879
Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/16 x 4 3/4 in. (18 x 12 cm)
Classification: Miscellaneous
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981
Object Number: 1981.1136.194
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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