Vintage die-cut fairy in rose-petal dress with wings – Historic Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Vintage die-cut fairy in rose-petal dress with wings, a historic image rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Vintage die-cut fairy in rose-petal dress with wings
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A rose-petal gown and a pair of translucent wings set this fairy apart from the many angels on the board, since the figure is built from layered petals rather than the robes and halos typical of religious angel imagery. Die-cut figures like this one were popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when printers used steel dies to cut colorful paper shapes that could be glued to greeting cards, scrapbooks and holiday keepsakes. Such cutouts were often given as tokens of affection or sentiment, and they reflect a period when fairy imagery had moved from folklore into the sentimental parlor culture of the day. Notice how the delicate wings and layered petals were printed with fine detail, a sign of the craft that went into these small ephemeral pieces.
| Original scan | 582 × 1,019 px |
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| Reference | Fairies & Elves (79) |
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