Victorian Christmas Angel Greeting Card with Gold Wings

Victorian Christmas Angel Greeting Card with Gold Wings

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OccasionChristmas
EraVictorian
Decade1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorsturquoise, gold, cream, pink, green
Vibesreligious, elegant

Text on Card

A merry Christmas

Description

Distinctive for its reverent fusion of celestial and floral symbolism, this Victorian-era Christmas greeting card features a chromolithographic angel rendered in the ornate style of late 19th-century holiday cards. The angelic figure wears classical flowing robes in cream and soft pink, adorned with a green sash and a star-shaped headpiece, while magnificent golden wings span the composition. Surrounded by white lilies and pink roses against a serene turquoise sky, the card exemplifies the sentimental religious imagery favored during the Victorian Christmas season. The ornate script reading 'A merry Christmas' at the base completes this quintessential symbol of holiday spirituality and goodwill.

Subjects

angel, wings, star headpiece, flowers, lilies, roses

Printing Notes

Gold metallic ink used for wings and halo details; embossed effects evident in the dimensional quality of the figure

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