Victorian Valentine Mail Cherub Die-Cut Greeting Card
Text on Card
Valentine Mail In this small sign I find a way To send my love to you to-day.
Description
Dressed in festive green winter attire, a young girl holds an enormous red heart while a cherub peers from an ornate green Valentine Mail box mounted on a brick wall in this charming Victorian-era Valentine's Day greeting card. This postal romance tradition showcase features detailed chromolithographic printing that captures the romantic sentimentality beloved by Victorians, with hand-tinted facial features and rich jewel tones contrasting beautifully against the pale sky. The die-cut design adds dimensional appeal, making this a treasured example of vintage Valentine ephemera. The accompanying verse celebrates the charm of postal correspondence as a means of expressing affection.
Subjects
cherub, mailbox, young girl, heart, brick wall, hanging heart sign
Printing Notes
Die-cut design with embossed details. Hand-colored lithography with gilt accents.
