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'A Scolding Woman's Tongue is a Scorpion'. Vinegar Valentine's card, late 19th century.

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Uploaded on:: 2011-08-25 14:19:00.0
File Size:: 701.78 KB
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Digital Media Bank ID:	19132
Original Filename:	dmas_hatmp000904_d27_ab10.jpg
Description:	A Scolding Woman's Tongue is a Scorpion. Shows a woman in black pointing and apparently scolding an unseen figure. Bears message: 'If you should ever be a wife Oh dear imagine what a life, You'll lead your husband, for I'm sure. Your tongue not many would endure'.
Categories:	Timeline/ Victorian (1837 - 1901), 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:	'A Scolding Woman's Tongue is a Scorpion'. Vinegar Valentine's card, late 19th century.

Object or Artwork info

Type (of Object or Artwork):	Valentine's Card
Title (of Artwork / Object):	A Scolding Woman's Tongue is a Scorpion
Date Created (of Object / Artwork):	Late 19th century
Description (Object or Artwork):	A Scolding Woman's Tongue is a Scorpion. Shows a woman in black pointing and apparently scolding an unseen figure. Bears message: 'If you should ever be a wife Oh dear imagine what a life, You'll lead your husband, for I'm sure. Your tongue not many would endure'.
Subject tags:	history local Brighton & Hove valentine vinegar valentine
Other Keywords:	local history, social history

Media:	Image
Size:	701.78 KB; 1446 x 2400 pixels; 122 x 203 mm (print at 300 DPI);
Orientation:	Portrait

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Linked Accession no.:	HATMP000904_D27
Date Created:	Tue Aug 21 10:08:00 BST 2007