A padded Victorian Birthday card made from embossed paper. On one side, within the paper border, is a poem, printed on textile, entitled ' Birthday Gift'. This is also bordered by colourful die cut flowers. On the reverse, the card opens up on two flaps, revealing a floral paper design beneath. Handwritten in pencil on the inside of one of the flaps is ' [illegible] May 4th '76'
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