Victorian Thanksgiving Greeting Card with Turkey and Harvest Fruit

Victorian Thanksgiving Greeting Card with Turkey and Harvest Fruit

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OccasionThanksgiving
EraVictorian (1870-1900)
Decade1890s
Stylechromolithograph
CountryUnited States
Colorscream, deep purple, gold, red, green
Vibeselegant, whimsical

Text on Card

May you have just loads of good things on THANKSGIVING DAY

Description

A magnificent Victorian-era Thanksgiving greeting celebrates the harvest season with ornate chromolithographic detail. Framed by an elegant scrolling cartouche with baroque flourishes, a proud turkey struts across a pastoral farmyard landscape, with a cottage nestled among green hills in the background. Vibrant apples, pears, and purple grapes are arranged in the decorative border alongside an orange, embodying the abundance of the season. The sentiment "May you have just loads of good things on THANKSGIVING DAY" conveys warm wishes with period charm and whimsy.

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Subjects

turkey, farmhouse, harvest fruit, apples, pears, grapes, orange, rural landscape

Printing Notes

Ornate embossed die-cut border with scrolling cartouche frame; hand-colored chromolithography with gilt accents

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