Vintage Cupid Valentine Greeting Card | Early 1900s
Text on Card
Love's Message to my Valentine
Description
Delicate blue forget-me-not flowers and lush green foliage create an enchanting garden setting for this charming Edwardian Valentine's Day greeting card. Within this romantic backdrop stands a cherubic cupid in a flowing red dress, complete with wings and heart-adorned attire, positioned beside a large black anvil/forge bowl. The winged figure works with tongs while a furnace or forge fire glows behind, with hearts scattered across the cupid's dress, in the forge bowl, and on the ground. The text reads 'Love's Message to my Valentine,' capturing the sentimental romance of the early 20th century. This chromolithographed card exemplifies the period's fascination with classical mythology reimagined through a Victorian lens of sentimentality and decorative abundance.
Subjects
cupid, hearts, forge, anvil, tongs, fire, flowers, cherub, wings
Printing Notes
Hand-colored chromolithographic print with embossed details and gilt accents on hearts
