Valentine - Mechanical -- a decorated armoire (chest)

Anonymous, British, 19th century British

ca. 1875

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Title: Valentine - Mechanical -- a decorated armoire (chest)
Artist: Anonymous, British, 19th century
Date: ca. 1875
Medium: Heavy card stock, chromolithography, die-cut scraps,string
Dimensions: Width: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Length: 4 3/4 in. (12 cm)
Classifications: Ephemera, Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981
Object Number: 1981.1136.876
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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