Boxed Valentine's Day Card

Anonymous, British, 19th century British

1840–99

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Rectangular box, clad in decorative paper in various patterns and colors. On the lid an image has been placed of a woman in a Victorian dress holding a letter. The shows a cupid, an embossed scrap with the word "constancy", textile flowers and wreaths, all encompassed by a baroque-style frame in lace-like paper.

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Title: Boxed Valentine's Day Card
Artist: Anonymous, British, 19th century
Date: 1840–99
Dimensions: Overall: 5 5/16 x 3 11/16 in. (13.5 x 9.3 cm)
Classification: Miscellaneous
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981
Object Number: 1981.1136.187
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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