Irish Hearts Vintage St. Patrick's Day Greeting Card with Cherub

Irish Hearts Vintage St. Patrick's Day Greeting Card with Cherub

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EraEdwardian
Decade1900s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorsgreen, cream, gold, brown, white
Vibespatriotic, whimsical

Text on Card

Let the Clarion notes resound On Dear Ireland's distant shore, And re-echo through our hearts, For St. Patrick Evermore. IRISH HEARTS

Description

Against a lush backdrop of shamrocks and clover arranged in a heart-shaped frame stands a surprisingly accomplished cherubic figure—this early 1900s St. Patrick's Day greeting card features a child in a shamrock-adorned hat juggling both a golden harp and a clarion (horn/trumpet) while sheet music rests on their lap. The Edwardian-era design bridges classical cherub imagery with Irish nationalist symbolism, its sentiment emphasizing Irish pride and cultural connection through text referencing the Clarion notes and Dear Ireland's distant shore. A charming celebration of Irish heritage perfect for collectors of holiday ephemera and vintage Hibernian memorabilia.

Subjects

cherub, harp, clarion/horn, shamrock, clover, heart, Irish symbolism, sheet music

Printing Notes

Embossed die-cut with hand-colored chromolithographic printing typical of early 1900s greeting card production

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