Three Dimensional Valentine, "My Valentine with Charms so Sweet, I Lay this Offering at your Feet," circa 1925
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Artifact Overview
The custom of sending messages of affection on February 14 dates back to Roman times, when mid-February was a time to meet and court prospective mates. The earliest American valentines were labors of love, handmade by the sender. The spread of commercially produced valentines in the second half of the nineteenth century made sending and receiving Valentine's Day cards a more lighthearted activity.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Valentine
Date Made
circa 1925
Subject Date
circa 1925
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2008.103.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Virginia Kent Graybill
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Die cutting
Handwriting
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in (irregular)
Width: 3.5 in (irregular)
Inscriptions
On card held out by a hand in the center:
My Valentine / with charms so / sweet / I lay this / offering at your feet
Handwritten in ink on back: To Miss Fredlund / from / Chester Karney
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