This hanging valentine, which may also be called a drop valentine, consists of two sections, held together by pink ribbon. The top section depicts a young man and a young woman dressed in 19th century British garments, complete with white wigs. The man is holding a quill pen and a piece of stationary; the woman is holding a bottle of ink and a small bouquet of white flowers. This section is decorated on the top, and two sides with sprigs of pink flowers. The bottom section includes a banner with the title of the card, under which are two, overlapping hearts, with sprigs of pink roses.
Subjects
Bouquets; Flowers; Greeting cards; Hearts (Symbols); Ribbons; Roses; Valentines; Young men; Young women
Printer
Unidentified
Dimensions
28 x 14.5 cm
Date
1900-1909
Manuscript Collection
MSS 440, Greeting Card Collection
Repository
The Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts
Publication Rights
Requests for permission to publish material from this collection must be submitted in writing to the Manuscript Librarian at the Phillips Library.
