Dean & Son
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Valentines collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0989
Abstract
The Valentines collection is an artificially assembled collection of handmade valentines and vinegar valentines which spans from approximately 1850 to 1940.
Dates:
1840 - 1940
Found in:
Special Collections
"Your Secret" fabric appliqué valentine, circa 1860s
File — Box 3: [Barcode: 31151034394126], Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
This handmade valentine is made of paper lace framing a hand-colored engraving of a man in casual clothing and smoking a cigar as he stands outside beside a waterway with a bridge in the background. The man's shirt and pants have been cut out and replaced with what appears to be silk taffeta with tiny beads glued on as buttons. The fabric may have originally been wide ribbons cut down and sewn to fit inside this window. The engraving was produced by Dean & Son of Ludgate Hill, London....
Dates:
circa 1860s
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