Doily valentine, ca. 1890

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Doily valentine, ca. 1890

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Description

This valentine is made from a doily and pasted-on pictures of a bird and flowers. On the back is written, "Albert from Merrill."

This mechanical valentine is also known as a sentimental moveable, trick valentine, or novel valentine. Often these mechanicals would have moveable parts and stands.

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About This Item

  • Title: Doily valentine, ca. 1890
  • Creation Date: circa 1890
  • Subject Date: circa 1890
  • Media: Paper
  • Dimensions: 16 cm x 12 cm
  • Local Code: Coll. 2041
  • Collection: Valentine collection
  • Object Type: Image

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Maine Historical Society
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