No Text.
5 1/2" x 5"
circa 1900s
Hanging Wall Decoration
circa 1900s
Hanging Wall Decoration
Woman in Classical Garb
Parchment layer Riveted onto Heavy Card
Unmarked
Parchment layer Riveted onto Heavy Card
Unmarked
With Fond Remembrance.
8 3/4" x 5"
circa 1900s
Hanging Wall Decoration
circa 1900s
Hanging Wall Decoration
Woman with Daisy
Parchment layer Riveted onto Top Heart
unmarked
unmarked
The McLoughlin Brothers, a London-based company (1848-1950) that also had a New York City office, popularized these riveted valentine cards that could be used as home decor. The layers, attached onto heavy backing board, were parchment or celluloid or a mix of the two. They were adhered in a way to ruffle or puff out thus creating a 3-d effect.
It is common for the ribbons of these hanging cards to deteriorate while the card itself remains quite intact . The heavy backing boards at the base of the card are often decorated with chromolithographic scraps. Our two examples above both have scraps that feature women in classical garb, evoking a romantic notion of the past.
It is common for the ribbons of these hanging cards to deteriorate while the card itself remains quite intact . The heavy backing boards at the base of the card are often decorated with chromolithographic scraps. Our two examples above both have scraps that feature women in classical garb, evoking a romantic notion of the past.
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