Vintage 1913 Poinsettia Christmas Card - Red Flowers Holly

The composition presents two poinsettia clusters — one large, one small, presumably the big poinsettia's emotionally needy sidekick — rendered with the kind of obsessive botanical detail that says 'I had feelings for this plant.' Four identical gold corner ornaments frame the entire tableau like a picture frame that knows it's better than you. Then there's John Winsch's 1913 copyright notice at the bottom, suggesting he was very protective of his revolutionary contribution to humanity: poinsettias arranged diagonally on cream paper. The gilt cursive message manages to sound both festive and vaguely threatening, like a note slipped under your door by a very cheerful Victorian.