Easter Greetings postcard: cherub on golden egg – Antique Print
(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 Easter Greetings postcard: cherub on golden egg in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. 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.
Easter Greetings postcard: cherub on golden egg
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Easter postcards like this one, with a cherub perched on a gilded egg, were a staple of the holiday in the early 1900s, when illustrated cards were one of the most popular ways to send seasonal wishes. The cherub, a winged infant borrowed from older religious and classical art, stood for joy and new life, which made it a natural pairing with the egg as a symbol of spring and resurrection. Printers of the period often added metallic gold highlights, so the shine on the egg was meant to catch the eye on a crowded rack. Worth noticing is how the two motifs combine a sacred holiday with the soft, sentimental style that made greeting cards so widely collected.
| Original scan | 514 × 824 px |
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| Reference | Easter (173) |
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