Victorian Turkey Thanksgiving Greeting Card Chromolithograph
Description
Distinctive for its blend of agricultural grandeur and ornamental excess, this Victorian-era greeting card features a magnificent tom turkey in full display plumage, commanding attention in a rustic farm setting complete with wooden rail fence and golden ear of corn. The ornate card showcases a decorative scrolled border in gilt, with the turkey rendered in stunning detail—its iridescent tail feathers and scarlet wattles captured with remarkable chromolithographic precision. A companion panel adorns the right edge, featuring deep crimson pink blossoms (appearing to be sweet peas or similar flowers rather than morning glories) cascading downward, accented with delicate golden flourishes that exemplify the period's love of lavish ornamentation.
Subjects
turkey, corn, sweet peas or carnations, farm fence, autumn harvest
Printing Notes
Die-cut ornate border with embossed gilt accents; separate floral panel with metallic thread embellishment
