Boxed Valentine's Day Card

Anonymous, British, 19th century

1840–99 · Medium unknown · Drawings and Prints

Rectangular box, clad in decorative paper in various patterns and colors. On the lid an image has been placed of a woman in a Victorian dress holding a letter. The shows a cupid, an embossed scrap with the word "constancy", textile flowers and wreaths, all encompassed by a baroque-style frame in lace-like paper.

Artist

Anonymous, British, 19th century

Date

1840–99

Medium

Medium unknown

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981