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A Holy Easter postcard with angels, cross and scroll – Vintage Print

A Holy Easter postcard with angels, cross and scroll — vintage postcard
A Holy Easter postcard with angels, cross and scroll. 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

This rare vintage postcard captures A Holy Easter postcard with angels, cross and scroll in remarkable 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 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.

A Holy Easter postcard with angels, cross and scroll

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Angels, a cross and a painted scroll share the frame of this Easter postcard, a combination that set it apart from the plain floral and bunny cards common in the same period. Holiday postcards of this kind were mass-produced for the greeting trade in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when sending a card was a popular way to mark religious feasts between family and friends. The scroll, which typically carries a short greeting, lets the sender add a personal wish alongside the printed sacred imagery. Cards like this show how Easter was observed through devotional art as well as spring symbolism.

Original scan520 × 800 px
ReferenceEaster (8)

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