Victorian Valentine's Day Cherub Cooking Heart Greeting Card

Victorian Valentine's Day Cherub Cooking Heart Greeting Card

0
Share:Save
OccasionValentine
EraVictorian (1870-1900)
Decade1880s-1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorsred, pink, white, flesh-tone, gold
Vibeskitschy, romantic

Text on Card

HEARTS REPAIRED HERE

Description

Unusual for its era, this Victorian Valentine combines domestic humor with romantic allegory, featuring a chubby cherub or Cupid figure holding a heart-shaped pan over a stovetop with one hand while raising a hammer overhead with the other—creating a whimsical metaphor for repairing love. The winged child wears a pink outfit and has blonde curls. A prominent red heart banner reading 'HEARTS REPAIRED HERE' adorns the top left, reinforcing the romantic theme of mending hearts for Valentine's Day. The chromolithograph design showcases the delicate artistic details typical of late 19th-century greeting card production, blending allegorical imagery with domestic comedy.

Subjects

cupid, cherub, heart, stove, apron, hammer, tongs, romantic, valentine

Printing Notes

Hand-colored chromolithograph with embossed details and gold gilt accents

Related Cards