Victorian Valentine's Day Card with Peacock Butterfly & Cherub
Text on Card
Be My Valentine
Description
A magnificent peacock butterfly with iridescent green and blue wings adorned with dramatic eye-spots in deep purple and gold takes center stage in this enchanting Victorian Valentine's Day greeting. The delicate insect frames a charming cherub surrounded by pink roses within an ornate lace-bordered medallion, exemplifying the period's love of nature studies combined with romantic sentiment. Printed on cream and yellow stock with embossed details, this die-cut card features exquisite chromolithographic color work typical of the finest Valentine's cards of the 1880s-1890s.
Subjects
butterfly, child portrait, roses, lace, Valentine's sentiment
Printing Notes
Embossed white lace-pattern borders; die-cut shaped card with scalloped medallion; chromolithographic color printing with metallic gilt accents
