Valentine card reading 'To My Valentine' with figures and flowers – Antique Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This historic image of Valentine card reading 'To My Valentine' with figures and flowers brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Valentine card reading 'To My Valentine' with figures and flowers
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Lead with what sets this card apart: it is a Valentine with a printed greeting, "To My Valentine," framed by figures and flowers rather than a plain message or a purely floral design. Cards like this grew popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when mass-produced printing made it easy for people to send sentimental messages to a sweetheart, relative or friend. Many such cards used lace-like borders, cupids, and bouquets of roses or pansies, each carrying a conventional meaning of affection. Looking closely at the figures and flower motifs shows how card makers borrowed the visual language of popular illustration to express romance in a few words.
| Original scan | 2,332 × 1,500 px · prints to 8 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | Img108 |
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