Vintage Victorian Forget Me Not Card with Cherubs & Heart

Vintage Victorian Forget Me Not Card with Cherubs & Heart

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OccasionValentine
EraVictorian
Decade1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorspale green, cream, red, gold, blue
Vibeskitschy, romantic

Text on Card

Forget me note

Description

Unusual for its era, this Victorian forget-me-not card celebrates romance through whimsical cherub imagery rather than traditional Cupid symbolism. Two winged putti manipulate an ornate brass cannon aimed skyward, launching a radiant red heart against a cloudy sky. The composition bursts with sentimental Victorian aesthetics—delicate angels in draped fabric, emerald grass, and scattered red heart shapes below suggest love's abundance and divine intervention. The nostalgic text 'Forget me note' reinforces timeless devotion, making this an ideal Valentine's keepsake that blends classical mythology with heartfelt sentimentality.

Subjects

cherubs, putti, cannon, heart, clouds

Printing Notes

Embossed metallic details on cannon and heart; multi-layer color printing typical of 1890s lithographic process

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