Be My Valentine postcard with butterfly and cherub – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This vintage postcard of Be My Valentine postcard with butterfly and cherub brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. 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 has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Be My Valentine postcard with butterfly and cherub
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A cupid with a butterfly is an unusual pairing for a Valentine's card, and it sets this postcard apart from the many red-heart and rose designs on the same board. The butterfly, long a symbol of transformation and the soul, sits alongside the winged cherub, linking the romantic message of the card to older classical imagery of love. Picture postcards with sentimental captions like "Be My Valentine" were mass-produced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when sending a card through the post was a common way to express affection. Postcards of this kind were often printed in color lithography and exchanged cheaply, so their small messages and decorative borders still reflect everyday romance of that era.
| Original scan | 804 × 517 px |
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| Reference | Img40 |
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