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Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 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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anonymous british 19th century embossing ephemera greeting cards lithographs metallic paper paper planographic prints prints valentines watercolors anonymous british 19th century 1800 1900 metallic double cobweb valentine girls fairies gift of mrs richard riddell anonymous british 19th century metallic double cobweb valentine victorian era victorian britain high resolution ultra high resolution victorian era images british art decoration and ornament illumination of books and manuscripts illuminated manuscripts metropolitan museum of art
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1845
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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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anonymous british 19th century embossing ephemera greeting cards lithographs metallic paper paper planographic prints prints valentines watercolors anonymous british 19th century 1800 1900 metallic double cobweb valentine girls fairies gift of mrs richard riddell anonymous british 19th century metallic double cobweb valentine victorian era victorian britain high resolution ultra high resolution victorian era images british art decoration and ornament illumination of books and manuscripts illuminated manuscripts metropolitan museum of art