Victorian Thanksgiving Day Greeting Card with Turkey - Vintage 1800s
Text on Card
Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Proclamation
Description
A magnificent wild turkey in full display plumage dominates this charming Victorian-era Thanksgiving greeting card, rendered in vibrant chromolithographic detail. The elaborate bird showcases distinctive iridescent green and bronze coloring, red wattle, and fanned tail feathers spread majestically. Beside the turkey stands a prominently displayed scroll labeled 'Thanksgiving Proclamation' with text and a red wax seal at its base, with corn stalks appearing in the background behind the scroll. Autumn harvest imagery surrounds the main illustration, including scattered apples and a basket of apples on the right side, while additional turkeys are visible in the background. The warm seasonal palette and ornate border treatment exemplify the refined aesthetic sensibilities of late-19th-century greeting card design.
Subjects
turkey, wild fowl, harvest, apples, autumn leaves, scroll with text, corn stalks, basket, wax seal
Printing Notes
Ornate decorative border with autumnal vignettes; multiple color registration; embossed effects on cream cardstock
