Victorian die-cut Valentine card with children and cupids – Antique Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic image of Victorian die-cut Valentine card with children and cupids. 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 brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Victorian die-cut Valentine card with children and cupids
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Die-cut Valentines like this one, with its lace-edged shape and cherubs drawn in soft colors, were a fashionable way for Victorians to send affection without saying much at all. Advances in color printing and cheaper paper in the mid-19th century made these cards widely affordable, and by the 1860s and 1870s they were sold in stationers' shops and exchanged by children and adults alike. The cupids and children shown here reflect the sentimental taste of the period, when Valentine's Day was becoming a popular occasion for tokens of romance and friendship. Cards like this were often kept in scrapbooks, which is one reason so many survive today.
| Original scan | 815 × 712 px |
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| Reference | Img93 |
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