Three-Dimensional Valentine, "To My Valentine," circa 1900
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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.
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
Valentine
Date Made
circa 1900
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
79.49.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Crepe paper
Gilding (Material)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Embossing (Technique)
Die cutting
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 9.125 in (folded out)
Width: 5.75 in (folded out)
Depth: 3 in (folded out)
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