Vinegar Valentine's card, c1875.

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Digital Media Bank ID: 19111
Original Filename: dmas_hatmp000904_d06_ab10.jpg
Description: Vinegar Valentine's card, c1875. Shows a woman reading a valentine's message, who has apparently dropped a tub of laundry. Bears message:

'Here's a heart pierced through and through,
I'm sure that greatly pleases you,
But listen -- only keep it dark,
Some fellow sent it for a lark.'
Categories: Timeline/ Victorian (1837 - 1901), Timeline/ 1870s, Collections/ Local & Social History, Learning Themes/ Victorians, Seasonal/ Vinegar Valentines  
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Credit: Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & HoveRoyal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
Licence: Public Domain / CC0
Caption: Vinegar Valentine's card, c1875.
Object or Artwork info
Type (of Object or Artwork): Valentine's Card
Title (of Artwork / Object): Valentine's Card
Date Created (of Object / Artwork): Late 19th century
Description (Object or Artwork): Vinegar Valentine's card, c1875. Shows a woman reading a valentine's message, who has apparently dropped a tub of laundry. Bears message: 'Here's a heart pierced through and through, I'm sure that greatly pleases you, But listen -- only keep it dark, Some fellow sent it for a lark.'
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Other Keywords: local history, social history
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Media: Image
Size: 1.27 MB; 1456 x 2432 pixels; 123 x 206 mm (print at 300 DPI);
Orientation: Portrait
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Linked Accession no.: HATMP000904