Victorian Christmas Angels & Holly Greeting Card

The five disembodied cherub heads and their relationship to the holly sprigs creates an odd dynamic — each sporting tiny feathered wings where their necks should be, they float in cloudy sky formation around two sprigs of foliage like some kind of Victorian HR nightmare about what angels look like when you can't afford to paint their bodies. The cherubs range from rosy-cheeked and disturbingly cheerful to visibly checked-out, which honestly is a relatable spectrum for any Christmas gathering. One head in the upper right appears to be attempting a discrete escape into the clouds, and honestly, same. The gold-bordered card helpfully assures us that these decapitated celestial beings will cheer us on this Christmas Day, which raises important theological questions about whether 'cheer' is even possible without a torso.