Victorian Halloween Greeting Card with Fortune Teller & Pink Flowers
Text on Card
Guid luck tae ye this Hallowe'en.
Description
Dressed in dark period attire, a blindfolded woman sits before three bowls in this charming Halloween greeting that extends 'Guid luck tae ye this Hallowe'en' with mystical imagery. The card features an ornate composition split between a lush bouquet of pink thistles on the left and the woman's séance-like scene on the right, where she awaits her fortune at a green table. A curious black monkey perches atop a doorway or cabinet in the upper right corner, while a grandfather clock ticks visibly in the background. The decorative tartan border frames the entire design, characteristic of Scottish-influenced aesthetics. This card captures the folkloric spirit of All Hallows' Eve celebrations.
Subjects
blindfolded woman, divination bowls, thistle flowers, monkey, clock, tartan border
Printing Notes
Die-cut window framing the fortune teller scene; decorative tartan border; layered chromolithographic printing with fine floral detail
