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Victorian die-cut scrap of winged child with flower basket – Vintage Wall Art

Victorian die-cut scrap of winged child with flower basket — historic image
Victorian die-cut scrap of winged child with flower basket. Historic image from the Religious collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

This rare historic image captures Victorian die-cut scrap of winged child with flower basket 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 brings character to any room and makes a memorable 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.

Victorian die-cut scrap of winged child with flower basket

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Lead with the winged child and flower basket, which set this scrap apart from the many angel images on the board. Die-cut scraps like this were a staple of Victorian paper goods, cut from thin colored paper or printed card and sold in packets for decorating albums, valentines, greeting cards and keepsake books. Makers often embossed the surface and added gilt or sheen to suggest a delicate, almost sculptural figure. The mix of childlike innocence and wings drew on older Christian imagery of angels, while also appealing to a sentimental taste for pretty, portable decoration. Scraps like this were usually handled, pasted and kept, which is why surviving examples are often worn or trimmed.

Original scan559 × 1,049 px
ReferenceAngels059

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