Victorian Valentine Card Cherubs Crafting Love Flowers

Victorian Valentine Card Cherubs Crafting Love Flowers

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OccasionValentine
EraVictorian (1870-1900)
Decade1880s-1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorsyellow, brown, green, blue, cream
Vibeskitschy, romantic

Text on Card

To my VALENTINE

Description

Against the soft warmth of a yellow background sits a surprisingly industrial Victorian valentine: two cherubs in tiny aprons collaborate at a wooden stump anvil, hammering horseshoes in a whimsical metaphor for forging romance. Surrounded by a decorative heart shape blooming with violets and four-leaf clovers, the angels work their labor of love with scattered horseshoes and small hearts at their feet. Ornate lettering proclaims 'To my Valentine' below the industrious cupids, merging sentimentality with playful Victorian ingenuity in this chromolithographed treasure.

Subjects

cherubs, angels, heart, flowers, hammers, anvil, horseshoes, craftsmanship, love

Printing Notes

Hand-colored chromolithographic print with embossed details and die-cut elements on cream cardstock

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