Auld Lang Syne Victorian Halloween Greeting Card with Owls
Text on Card
For Auld Lang Syne this Hallowe'en.
Description
A harvest still life arrangement provides the backdrop for this charming Victorian Halloween greeting card, where a large pumpkin anchors the left side, surrounded by smaller apples and topped with a lit candle. Two owls perch on a ribbon or twine connecting to an ornate oval portrait frame featuring a young woman in a green plaid dress holding a bowl or dish. Purple thistle flowers frame the portrait, while a pale green bow completes the decorative border. The card's text references 'For Auld Lang Syne,' merging Scottish New Year tradition with Halloween festivities—a uniquely Victorian practice of combining autumn celebrations.
Subjects
pumpkin, owls, woman, bowl, apples, flowers, candle, harvest
Printing Notes
Ornate embossed border frame with octagonal die-cut corners. Hand-colored chromolithographic process with detailed botanical and figurative elements.
