Victorian Cherub Pansy Valentine Card Die-Cut Blue Bow
Text on Card
This bow of Blue I send to you, To tell you Love, That I am true, So keep it do. BE MY VALENTINE
Description
From the height of the Victorian era comes a charming Valentine greeting card featuring an adorable winged cherub nestled within an ornate blue horseshoe-shaped frame topped with a blue ribbon bow at the center. Surrounding the angelic figure is a profusion of delicate pansies in purple, pink, yellow, and white hues, arranged against an elaborate cream-colored die-cut border with intricate lace-like filigree detailing. The cherub wears a red ribbon/headband in its golden curled hair and holds a scroll banner bearing the verse. The sentimental verse inscribed on the scroll reads: 'This bow of Blue I send to you, To tell you Love, That I am true, So keep it do.' The card's base text reads 'BE MY VALENTINE' in bold red lettering, making this a quintessential example of Victorian romance and decorative sentimentality.
Subjects
cherub, angel, pansies, ribbon bow, flowers, lace border
Printing Notes
Die-cut with elaborate scalloped border; embossed details; chromolithographic color printing typical of 1890s Valentine production
