Victorian Cupid Valentine Card with Heart and Arrow, Circa 1890s

A barefoot winged infant in diapers stands mid-knock against a wooden door, clutching a heart-sized object to his torso while a quiver of arrows is strapped to his body like tactical gear. This suspiciously cheerful cherub has arrived at your door with what amounts to weapons, and the smug little grin on his face suggests he already knows you're home. He's positioned against what appears to be a perfectly normal wooden door surrounded by lush greenery, which somehow makes the whole scene more threatening, not less. The poem visible near the top essentially tells the recipient to open the door or become 'disheartened,' which is Victorian for 'this cherub will not be leaving.' 'To my Valentine' it cheerfully announces at the bottom, as if Love itself showing up uninvited to your doorstep with weapons is the most romantic thing imaginable.