Victorian Love's Greeting Die-Cut Card with Jester Figure

Victorian Love's Greeting Die-Cut Card with Jester Figure

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OccasionValentine
EraVictorian (1870-1900)
Decade1880s-1890s
Styledie-cut chromolithograph
Colorspale green, red, cream, white, gold
Vibestheatrical, romantic

Text on Card

Love's Greeting. Love climbs up and love falls down, Love can smile and love can frown, Let thy love now smile on mine And be my own dear Valentine.

Description

A child dressed as a jester strides forward in a Victorian-era die-cut Valentine, wearing flowing pale green silk garments adorned with golden heart motifs. The figure sports a distinctive tall white and gold cone hat and holds a red ribbon bow in one hand while displaying a prominent red heart on the costume. Standing in a walking pose on a cream-colored base, the character presents the sentiment 'Love's Greeting' with accompanying verse.

Subjects

jester, heart, Valentine's Day, fool's costume, ribbon bow, theatrical figure

Printing Notes

Hand-colored lithographic print with embossed die-cut base. Metallic gold accents applied to leaf and decorative elements.

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