Valentine

Archive

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Raupp Museum

Name/Title

Valentine

Entry/Object ID

2001.01.521

Scope and Content

Valentine greeting card. Layered paper appliques create a symmetrical shape with four tri-leaf corners around an embossed lace diamond shape center with scalloped corners. Card has printed lithograph colors. Blue ribbon attached to upper leaves for hanging the card. Leaves have scroll illustrations in the centers, each with text. Upper corners text: "With best wishes;" lower corners text: "true love; to one I love." Center of diamond has illustration of a 1700s French couple seated on a log with a forest backdrop. A paper applique with illustration of a cherub girl located in upper center above the center illustration. reverse is tan with pencil handwriting in the center: "John [Schmit]?" and "Johnny" in ink in the upper right corner.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1880 - 1900

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Schmit, John