Boxed Valentine's Day Card

Anonymous, British, 19th century

1840–99 · Medium unknown · Drawings and Prints

Round box, clad in white, addressed to "Miss Oliver, Langdown Lawn, Hythe, South-Hampton". Circular card made up out of enbossed and glazed lace-like paper, pieces of fabric and in the center a miniature basket with fake (textile) flowers. Right above the basket a colored scrap is placed which contains the text: "Pity my life and be my wife".

Artist

Anonymous, British, 19th century

Date

1840–99

Medium

Medium unknown

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981