Cupid's Message, die-cut Valentine card – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Cupid's Message, die-cut Valentine card comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. 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, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Cupid's Message, die-cut Valentine card
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Cupid's Message is a die-cut Valentine card, a form that rose in popularity in the late nineteenth century when printers began cutting colored paper into lacy or shaped outlines. The winged figure of Cupid, the Roman god of desire, had long been a stock symbol of romantic love, and cards like this one let senders deliver sentiments that were too tender or too awkward to speak aloud. Pieces like this were often tucked into letters or handed across at social gatherings. Look closely at the cut edges and layered paper, which show the fine hand-finishing that made such cards feel special.
| Original scan | 719 × 884 px |
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| Reference | Img110 |
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