Vintage Easter Angel Greeting Card with Lyre & Forget-Me-Nots

Vintage Easter Angel Greeting Card with Lyre & Forget-Me-Nots

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OccasionEaster
EraVictorian
Decade1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorsolive green, sky blue, white, gold, rose pink
Vibesreligious, elegant

Text on Card

A Happe Easter

Description

A luminous angel in flowing white robes anchors this serene Easter greeting card, holding a golden lyre amid cascading clusters of delicate blue forget-me-nots. The angel's auburn hair and peaceful profile evoke spiritual grace, while the ornamental lyre symbolizes heavenly music and divine harmony. Set against a rich olive-green background, the composition balances ethereal elegance with Victorian sentimentality, framed by a charming pink ribbon banner bearing the greeting "A Happy Easter." This chromolithographed treasure exemplifies late 19th-century greeting card artistry, combining classical iconography with the period's love of floral abundance and angelic imagery.

Subjects

angel, lyre, forget-me-nots, religious symbolism, spring flowers

Printing Notes

Hand-colored chromolithography with embossed details and dimensional ribbon banner. Quality registration typical of premium Victorian greeting card production.

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