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A framed Valentine made for the Hyde Park Exhibition 1851
the centre with an ivory disc painted with the words 'Forget not me - For I love but thee', roses painted in the middle and a garland of forget-me-nots around the edge, circles of cloth leaves and feather garlands, a lace paper border with further cloth leaf garlands, four ovals at the corners with Mother of Pearl symbolisms decorated with swags, applied to a satin background and decorated with pearls, in a birds-eye maple frame --17¼in. (44cm.) x 15½in. (39.5cm.) including frame (many pearls have become loose and need remounting, flake off corner of frame)
the centre with an ivory disc painted with the words 'Forget not me - For I love but thee', roses painted in the middle and a garland of forget-me-nots around the edge, circles of cloth leaves and feather garlands, a lace paper border with further cloth leaf garlands, four ovals at the corners with Mother of Pearl symbolisms decorated with swags, applied to a satin background and decorated with pearls, in a birds-eye maple frame --17¼in. (44cm.) x 15½in. (39.5cm.) including frame (many pearls have become loose and need remounting, flake off corner of frame)
Provenance
A note one the back, an extract from The Strand Magazine - year 1895, Vol.9 'This valentine was specially made for the HYDE PARK EXHIBITION of 1851. It is still preserved in a massive frame.
It was made by Messrs Goode Bros: of Clerkenwell Green, London, and is composed of thousands of leaves and beads put together by hand. It took the most skilful lady designer of the day, Miss Caroline Goode, about a month to make.
About this period, the firm used a thousand pounds' worth of artificial flowers in a week solely for the making of sentimental valentines - Satin ribbon was used in quantities of 5000 yards at a time.
It was made by Messrs Goode Bros: of Clerkenwell Green, London, and is composed of thousands of leaves and beads put together by hand. It took the most skilful lady designer of the day, Miss Caroline Goode, about a month to make.
About this period, the firm used a thousand pounds' worth of artificial flowers in a week solely for the making of sentimental valentines - Satin ribbon was used in quantities of 5000 yards at a time.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.