Victorian Valentine Card Red Riding Hood Fairytale Design
Text on Card
To My Valentine
Description
At the center of this composition sits an octagonal vignette rendered in chromolithograph style, depicting a figure dressed in a red cape and hood holding what appears to be a letter or envelope and reaching toward a shadowy tree in a winter forest scene. A blue diagonal ribbon or sash runs across the composition, while a dimensional red heart charm adorned with gold metallic details is positioned in the lower right, adding tactile richness to this sentimental keepsake. The card features period-appropriate cursive 'To My Valentine' typography, a decorative element resembling a flaming torch or cross in the upper right corner, and a catalog number V-58 in the lower left.
Subjects
Little Red Riding Hood, fairytale, forest, romantic love, children's literature
Printing Notes
Die-cut octagonal central vignette with embossed borders; silk ribbon ribbon bows; dimensional applied heart charm with metallic accent
