Victorian Valentine's Day Card with Cherubs and Gallant Suitor
Text on Card
To My Valentine, Be Thou My True Love
Description
A birch tree stands witness to romance in this charming Victorian-era Valentine's Day greeting, its trunk bearing the carved word 'Love' inside a heart, inscribed by an elegantly dressed gentleman in a striking scarlet coat adorned with gold trim. An ornate arched doorway frames the romantic scene, while two cherubic cupids flank the lower composition, each beside a red heart — one reading 'Be Thou My True Love' on the left, one reading 'True Love' on the right — emphasizing the card's romantic theme. The ornamental border features elaborate scrollwork typical of late-19th-century design, while the muted sage-green background provides sophisticated contrast to the vibrant reds and golds of the central figure's attire. The text 'To My Valentine' appears in elegant script, completing this quintessentially romantic keepsake.
Subjects
gentleman suitor, cherubs, cupids, birch tree, flowers, ornamental archway, heart carving, romantic
Printing Notes
Embossed ornamental border with die-cut elements. Gold accents applied to coat trim.
