Vintage Cupid Love Token Heart-Shaped Valentine Greeting Card

Vintage Cupid Love Token Heart-Shaped Valentine Greeting Card

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OccasionValentine
EraVictorian
Decade1880s-1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorspurple, cream, pale pink, gold, green
Vibesromantic, elegant

Text on Card

I'm sending you just this love token per bearer, In high hopes you'll prove: the fair owner and wearer.

Description

Framed by an ornate heart border of delicate purple flowers, this charming Victorian Valentine showcases a winged cherub or cupid figure adorned in a dark structured hat with heart decorations, holding a horseshoe-shaped ring and a satchel/bag. The figure is rendered in soft pastels against a dreamy landscape background. The romantic sentiment emphasizes the exchange of love tokens, with text expressing hope that the recipient will prove worthy of both giver and wearer.

Subjects

cupid, cherub, winged figure, heart, flowers, love token, landscape

Printing Notes

Die-cut heart frame with embossed floral border; chromolithographic color printing with metallic gold accents

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