Category 8: Communication Objects➔Documentary Objects➔Other Documents➔Correspondence➔Card, Greeting➔Valentine
Artifact
Accession Number:
2019-07-12-01-C
Date
circa 1915Description
A Victorian, German printed, pull out, valentine card. This card has an image of young girl in blue dress in front of a rose bush lattice. She is holding a heart saying "To my valentine". There is also a red paper flower folded into the very front. The card when closed flat says "A token of Affection.", then when opened, it can stand up and show a 3D like scene. The production of these cards date back to 1880's all the way to the 1915's and maybe even later on.Materials
Cardboard, tissue paper, glue, ink.Measurements
4 1/2 in. L x 2 3/4 in. W x 6 3/4 in. H Category
Valentine
