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Cobweb Valentine with Morning Glory, anonymous British 19th century

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Cobweb Valentine with Morning Glory, anonymous British 19th century

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Public domain photo of French sculpture, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Cobwebs—also known as beehives, flower cages, or birdcages—are a rare example of a mechanical or movable valentine consisting of a minimum of two layers of paper. First, a web or cage would be cut from a piece of paper by making a pattern of concentric circles, leaving attachment points at regular intervals. In the center of the spiral, a delicate thread would be attached and its outer edges would be pasted directly on top of a second sheet on which an image or message would be written, painted, or printed. As a cover, the cobweb formed the perfect sanctuary to enclose a private message that could only be revealed when the recipient of the card carefully pulled up the thread, causing the concentric circles of the web to rise and magically expose its hidden compartment. The concept of secrecy and the element of surprise frequently recurs in valentines, as they speak to the intimacy that has always been a part of the language of love and is one of the reasons why the cobwebs were so popular.

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drawings and prints anonymous british 19th century cameos drawings embossing ephemera greeting cards ink paper sculpture valentines watercolors anonymous british 19th century 1800 1900 cobweb valentine flowers leaves gift of mrs richard riddell anonymous british 19th century cobweb valentine glory victorian era victorian britain french art historical images high resolution ultra high resolution french british art metropolitan museum of art
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1840
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Cobweb Valentine

One kind of unusual valentines from the 19th century.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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drawings and prints anonymous british 19th century cameos drawings embossing ephemera greeting cards ink paper sculpture valentines watercolors anonymous british 19th century 1800 1900 cobweb valentine flowers leaves gift of mrs richard riddell anonymous british 19th century cobweb valentine glory victorian era victorian britain french art historical images high resolution ultra high resolution french british art metropolitan museum of art