Greeting EdVII period but no Royal atttribution, Valentine
Tuck logo over TRADE MARK, at base on back in red:-COPYRIGHT 1903 BY RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS CO.LTD. N.Y. grey & cream embossed design with die-cut figure applique over heart shaped perforation
VALENTINE GREETING, THE CLOWN boy stands welcoming in clown outfit, red hearts on white, gloves & hat
KEDperiod
3 serrated edges with front & back embossed design inside right:-YOU WEAR YOUR HEART UPON YOUR SLEEVE, AS WELL AS ON YOUR GOWN; AND EVERYBODY HAS TO LAUGH AT SUCH A FUNNY CLOWN. BUT WITH YOUR BROAD AND WINNING SMILE, YOU CHARM THI HEART OF MINE; AND IN MY DREAMS I LONG TO BE YOUR OWN TRUE VALENTINE. artist likely F. BRUNDAGE - see notes re Valentine greetings: Steier & Braun, p.58
likely F. Brundage
12.7 x 17.8 cm., oversize