Vintage Valentine's Day Cherub Card - Early 1900s Embossed Greeting
Text on Card
To My Valentine Expressly for You.
Description
Soft pastels and warm earth tones wash over this charming Edwardian Valentine's Day greeting card, where a cherubic child in blue overalls pushes or wrestles with an oversized pink sphere wrapped with ribbon. The whimsical scene captures the sentimental sweetness characteristic of early 20th-century Valentine imagery, with the child depicted in profile focused intently on the object, wearing a small dark cap. An ornate red border adorned with delicate white floral motifs and suspended heart decorations frames the central vignette with flourishes typical of the era. To the upper right, a bundle of arrows tied with ribbon is visible. The card reads 'To My Valentine—Expressly for You,' conveying heartfelt affection through its tender composition and refined chromolithographic printing.
Subjects
cherub, child, hearts, valentine, love, ribbon, flowers, arrows, cap, letters/envelopes
Printing Notes
Heavily embossed and die-cut scalloped edges with gilded accents. Multi-color chromolithographic printing with dimensional vignette framing.
