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Valentine - Sachet in shape of a book

Kate Greenaway, 1870

MEDIUMGlazed white cameo-embossed lace paper with silver embossing and butterfly pattern in the corners, yellow satin, chromolithographed die-cut floral scraps, white paper, black ink, white silk fringe, white silk ribbon for pull tab, scented wadding for sachet.
DIMENSIONSWidth: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
LOCATIONThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Kate Greenaway

Kate Greenaway, the Victorian artist who sparked a global fashion trend with her charming illustrations of children in imaginary 18th-century costumes.

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