Mechanical valentine, ca. 1900

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Mechanical valentine, ca. 1900

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Description

Mechanical valentines, also known as sentimental movables, trick valentines, or novel valentines, became popular as people stopped buying the earlier Victorian valentines. Often these mechanicals would have moveable parts and stands.

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About This Item

  • Title: Mechanical valentine, ca. 1900
  • Creation Date: circa 1900
  • Subject Date: circa 1900
  • Media: Paper
  • Dimensions: 17 cm x 16 cm
  • Local Code: Coll. 2041
  • Collection: Valentine collection
  • Object Type: Image

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Maine Historical Society
485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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