Valentine - Hand assembled with scrap

Anonymous, American, 19th century

ca. 1875

Not on view

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Title: Valentine - Hand assembled with scrap
Artist: Anonymous, American, 19th century
Date: ca. 1875
Medium: Heavy card stock, chromolithography, die-cut scraps, brown silk ribbon
Dimensions: Width: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
Length: 4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm)
Classifications: Ephemera, Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981
Object Number: 1981.1136.877
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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