Vintage Cupid Valentine's Day Card - Edwardian Era

The rosy-cheeked cherub seems convinced that a single finger to the lips will fool absolutely everyone into believing he's modest—complete with tiny white wings and framed within a large red heart draped in a blue ribbon banner reading 'To my Valentine.' The card's verse, 'Altho' my Cupid looks so shy / He isn't really — nor am I,' is the Victorian-era equivalent of a winking emoji, delivering its flirtatious subtext with all the subtlety of a man who considers himself very mysterious at parties. The scattered red hearts, gold ornate border, and blue bow up top suggest someone spent serious design budget on this exercise in plausible deniability—'It's just a cherub, darling, I simply thought you'd enjoy the craftsmanship.'