Victorian Merry Christmas Card with Angel Holly & Bells

Victorian Merry Christmas Card with Angel Holly & Bells

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OccasionChristmas
EraVictorian (1870-1900)
Decade1880s-1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorsholly green, cardinal red, gold, sky blue, cream
Vibesreligious, elegant

Text on Card

A Merry Christmas

Description

"A Merry Christmas" reads the ornate text, framed by decorative gold scrollwork on this enchanting Victorian-era greeting. A cherubic child with golden curls and rosy cheeks appears within a luminous blue oval, wearing a large white hat and holding a festive holly branch adorned with bright red berries. The composition is framed by an ornate border of vibrant holly leaves and berries, anchored by three hanging brass bells tied with crimson silk ribbons. The entire design exemplifies the meticulous detail and vivid color reproduction that made Victorian Christmas cards treasured collectibles. The card's elegant symmetry and nostalgic imagery capture the height of 19th-century chromolithographic holiday sentimentality.

Subjects

angel, holly, berries, bells, ribbons, cherub, seasonal foliage

Printing Notes

Multi-color lithographic printing with embossed gold details and dimensional bell elements

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