A Happy Easter postcard: child with eggs and lamb – Antique Print
(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 A Happy Easter postcard: child with eggs and lamb, a vintage postcard rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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A Happy Easter postcard: child with eggs and lamb
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Easter postcards like this one, with a child cradling painted eggs beside a lamb, were a popular way to send seasonal greetings in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The lamb is a long-standing Easter emblem, tied to the image of Christ as the Lamb of God and to the spring lambing season, while the eggs stand for renewal and new life. Cards of this kind were often printed in large runs by commercial lithographers, and they were tucked into letters or exchanged among family and friends. Their sentimental imagery, soft colors and small verses reflect the wider taste for greeting cards in that era.
| Original scan | 525 × 833 px |
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| Reference | Easter (383) |
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