Victorian Forget-Me-Not Valentine Card with Girl & Red Hearts
Text on Card
True affection
Description
Turquoise forget-me-nots and golden lattice motifs frame a sweet young girl's face in this exquisite Victorian valentine card, exemplifying the romantic sensibilities of the late 19th century through its delicate die-cut design and vibrant chromolithographic printing. Her visage emerges from an ornamental frame where the flowers symbolize remembrance and eternal love, while three oversized crimson hearts dominate the composition's lower half, creating a bold declaration of affection. Diminutive blue flowers frame the hearts in graceful symmetry, and a banner across the base reads 'True affection,' capturing the sentimental Victorian obsession with expressing feelings through carefully coded botanical and symbolic imagery.
Subjects
young girl, forget-me-nots, red hearts, love token, romantic sentiment
Printing Notes
Die-cut format with layered chromolithographic printing; embossed details on hearts and floral elements; glitter or mica accents likely applied
