Perfumed card

Many happy returns of the day
I wish you joy

Reference Number:-
se420-028
 
       
First printed card:
 
first perfumed card in this folder
 
Words:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MANY HAPPY
RETURNS
OF THE DAY
 
I wish you joy and
every blessing
On this your Birthday
morn,
May sorrow cease and
love increase,
Happiness your life
adorn.
 
 
Words:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
With best
WISHES FOR
YOUR BIRTHDAY
 
 
A BIRTHDAY BRIGHT AND
SWEET AS FLOWERS
MAY THIS AND ALL THY
BIRTHDAYS BE
AND AS THY YEARS ROLL
SWIFTLY ON
MAY THEY FROM SORROW
AND CARE BE FREE.
 
 
left hand of two middle printed cards:
 
left hand side of two middle cards in this folder
 
right hand of two middle printed cards:
 
right hand side of two middle cards in this folder
 
Words:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A Happy
BIRTHDAY
TO YOU
 
 
 
A Birthday peaceful and
calm,
Is the fondest wish of
my heart,
May you be kept from
all harm,
Life's joys ne'er from
thee depart.
 
 
Words:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
 
 
 
MAY THIS BIRTHDAY BE HAPPIER
THAN THOSE GONE BEFORE,
HEALTH BLOOM SWEET AS
LILLIES SO PURE,
THY PATH THROUGH LIFE BE
PLEASANT AND FAIR,
AND TRUE FRIENDS ABOUND
THY PLEASURES TO SHARE.
 
 
Last printed card:
 
last perfumed card in this folder
 
Size:

of each internal card: 12.7cm high by 10.8cm wide

of outer paper envelope: 15.2cm high by 12.4cm wide

Comments:
As can be seen, this perfumed card is comprised of four individual printed cards, each surrounded on three sides by a red silk fringe.

The cards are held inside a paper fold over envelope with a cotton or silk thread, and with the printed STEVENS name. It would seem in the early days that Stevens did not print his name of the actual cards, as none of the above cards has either his name nor initials.

 
view of front cover of the fold over paper envelope
 
 front cover of this perfumed card
view of rear cover of the fold over paper envelope
 
 front cover of this perfumed card
  
 

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