Valentine card: cherub at mailbox, To My Fond Love, Love's Token – Antique Wall Art
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A window into the past: Valentine card: cherub at mailbox, To My Fond Love, Love's Token, preserved in this historic image. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Valentine card: cherub at mailbox, To My Fond Love, Love's Token
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A cherub perched beside a mailbox sets this card apart from the roses and hearts that fill most Valentine designs of its era. Victorian and early twentieth-century senders often used the figure of Cupid or a winged infant as a go-between for lovers, and the mailbox adds a modern touch, playing on the growing popularity of the postal service as a way to send affections across town or across the country. The printed sentiment "To My Fond Love" and the phrase "Love's Token" reflect the sentimental language of the period, when a card was often chosen with care and kept in a drawer or scrapbook. Its small scale and handwritten-style lettering are worth a closer look.
| Original scan | 919 × 1,500 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | Img190 |
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