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Loving Easter Wishes postcard with chick and violets – Antique Wall Art

Loving Easter Wishes postcard with chick and violets — vintage postcard
Loving Easter Wishes postcard with chick and violets. Vintage postcard from the Easter collection.

(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 Loving Easter Wishes postcard with chick and violets, a vintage postcard rich in period detail. 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 brings character to any room and makes a memorable 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.

Loving Easter Wishes postcard with chick and violets

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Lead with the chick and violets: this is a postcard rather than a photograph, so its appeal lies in the printed illustration and the sentiment written across it. Easter greeting cards like this one became popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when mass-produced color printing made cheap, sentimental postcards widely available for sending through the mail. Small chicks and spring flowers were favorite motifs because they signaled renewal and the season, and the word "Loving" in the title reflects the affectionate phrasing typical of the era. Look closely at the lithographed colors and the fine detail in the flowers, which show how much care went into these everyday keepsakes.

Original scan518 × 817 px
ReferenceEaster (132)

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