Valentine

Anonymous

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This is a tiny folded, cameo-embossed card made of heavy paper, and unsigned.

The embossed paper has a raised, cameo design of swirls and roses, rising above a pale gray background color. Applied to the front is a chromolithographed, moveable, die-cut scrap the same height as the card. It features a bouquet of flowers, with an angel emptying a cornucopia of rose petals, above two doves. Moving it downward reveals an image of a gold ring with ruby center, and within that area, the words, "In fond remembrance".

Inside, is inserted a piece of paper, brightly chromolithographed in a colorful gothic pattern of red, yellow, pink, green, and purple. The white center is printed with a romantic verse.

Valentine, Anonymous, Cameo-embossed  paper, chromolithography

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