Name/Title
HAND-PAINTED VALENTINEEntry/Object ID
2001.115.3.1Description
Color: Black; Gold; Green; Red; White
A hand-painted Valentine's Day card, ca. 1920s. The white cardstock artifact has a color drawing on the front of a man and woman embracing and facing away. They are both dressed in eighteenth century clothing. At the left and right are trees. In the background are trees and a yellow castle surrounded by many white clouds. Around all of the latter is a heart. Around the heart are green plants, red roses, and an ornate border in gold. Across the bottom is a scroll within which are the words, "Wonderful Pal of my Dreams." Around the card's top, right, and bottom edges is a lace border. On the left side is a pink bow. On the inside is a poem within a heart. The heart has flowers at the top right and bottom left. The card was within a box which is in the collection and is item .6.2. With only some foxing on the inside and light stains on the back, the artifact is in good condition.Lexicon
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Valentines, Greeting cardsSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Valentines, Saint Valentine's Day