Valentine's Day · Valentines – Antique Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Valentine's Day · Valentines, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Choose the framed print, ready to hang the day it arrives, or the unframed print for a frame of your own. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful 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.
Valentine's Day · Valentines
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Valentines of the late 1800s and early 1900s were often small, ornately die-cut cards, and this one belongs to that tradition of sentimental printed greetings. Mass-produced valentines took off in the United States after printing technology made color lithography cheap, so that people who could not afford handmade tokens could send affectionate messages to friends, family and sweethearts. Because the cards were usually signed or left unsigned, they now offer a glimpse of everyday courtship and the social customs that shaped how people expressed romance. Look closely at the lace-like borders and floral motifs, which show how designers borrowed from Victorian fashion and decorative arts.
| Original scan | 498 × 804 px |
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| Reference | Img161 |
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