Girl in cyclamen flower costume, die-cut fairy scrap – Historic Print
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A window into the past: Girl in cyclamen flower costume, die-cut fairy scrap, preserved in this historic image. 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. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Girl in cyclamen flower costume, die-cut fairy scrap
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A die-cut scrap showing a girl dressed in a cyclamen flower costume, set within the Angels and Fairies group on this board, is a good example of the flower-fairy imagery that was popular in late Victorian and Edwardian decorative printing. Scraps like this were printed in sheets on thin paper or card, then cut out by hand or machine and pasted into albums, greeting cards, and scrapbooks. Children and hobbyists used them to build elaborate collages, and the cyclamen, with its drooping, swept-back petals, was a favorite motif for fairy costumes of the period. The figure's outfit echoes the flower's shape, so the costume itself becomes part of the botanical design.
| Original scan | 591 × 1,019 px |
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| Reference | Fairies & Elves (82) |
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