
Vintage Thanksgiving Turkey Die-Cut Greeting Card, Victorian Era
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OccasionThanksgiving
EraVictorian (1870-1900)
Decade1880s-1890s
Stylechromolithograph (embossed)
Colorsdeep purple, crimson red, golden yellow, emerald green, burnt orange
Vibesanthropomorphic, kitschy
Description
Against a backdrop of elaborate autumn foliage in warm yellows and oranges, this striking vintage greeting card presents two turkeys in a harvest celebration scene. Oversized leaves frame the composition, within which a pastoral farmhouse landscape anchors the center, while a large yellow-orange pumpkin dominates the right side. The turkeys themselves are rendered with striking detail, their feathering displaying iridescent tones of blue, green, purple, and red that catch the eye with unexpected richness.
Subjects
turkeys, large pumpkin, autumn leaves, farmhouse, harvest, rural landscape
Printing Notes
Multi-layer die-cut with hand-colored chromolithographic printing. Complex embossed border work with careful color gradation on leaf elements.







