St. Valentine's Greeting Card with Roses Heart Edwardian Era

Behold the 1910 John Winsch copyright special: a crimson heart so aggressively large it's basically a cardiac event, smothered under a pile of roses in pink, yellow, and peach that look less 'arranged with love' and less 'draped by someone who just gave up.' The thorny brown stems cutting through the soft blooms add a delightfully passive-aggressive subtext — if you wanted to convey 'Be Mine,' obviously the suggestion of mild injury is the move. The ornate gothic lettering spelling out 'St. Valentine's Greeting' in the upper right is doing its absolute best to class up what is essentially a floral avalanche, and honestly, respect the hustle.