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Early Valentines 2

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Other early Valentine cards feature a design known as the ‘flower cage’ or ‘bird cage’ design. The painted surface of the card depicts a flower or a bird. A fine thread in the centre of the image is pulled to show how the paper has been cut into a lattice pattern which forms a ‘cage’ and reveals a hidden image below.

Flower cage Valentine, object number: OB1995.48

Image of flower cage valentine card

Birdcage Valentine,  object number:OB1995.49


Image of birdcage valentine card