On View
Not on viewHoliday Card
DateEarly 1900s
Terms
- Greeting Cards
- Paper
Dimensions11.43 × 8.89 cm (4 1/2 × 3 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Russell Robb, Sr. (Edith Morse)
Object numberPER0107N
DescriptionCut paper "lace" cover, with applied color lithograph images of flowers. Inside, a brightly colored paper (orange, red, gree, blue) with legend, "DEAREST! / Dearst, fondest, truest, best, / Like the vine unto the tree, / Will I ever cling to thee - / Like the bird unto its nest, / I will fly with thee for rest. / If ever we are doomed to part, / Then break, O! break, my throbbing / heart!"
Per107: Gift of 23 Valentines.
Per107: Gift of 23 Valentines.
