Card, Greeting: Valentine

Object/Artifact

-

Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

Card, Greeting: Valentine

Entry/Object ID

D2022.10.1.5

Description

Mass produced Valentine card. On the front of the card there is a central image of a young girl who has a 1920s bob haircut and a yellow headband, she is wearing a yellow coloured knee length sleeveless dress with small blue decoration on the bodice, white stockings, and black shoes. The girl is holding a wreath that has a large light purple bow on the top and is made of a mixture of red and pink flowers, greenery, and a central Valentine card. The girl has a large heart motif behind her which is blue, has a dark blue outer border, and then a lace type design on the outmost edge of the heart. On the reverse of the car is an inscription in dark coloured ink.

Collection

Artefact Collection: Digital

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Decoration

Location

Front of greeting card.

Transcription

To my Valentine

Language

English

Translation

À ma Valentine

Material/Technique

Print

Type

Inscription

Location

Reverse of greeting card.

Transcription

To Emma from Ruby

Language

English

Translation

À Emma de Ruby

Material/Technique

Ink

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Valentine

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Card, Greeting

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Material

paper - papier, ink - encre

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Emma Irene Stitt

Related Places

Place

City

Stittsville

Province

Ontario

Country

Canada