Victorian Christmas Greetings Die-Cut with Mistletoe & Holly Wreath and Stringed Instrument

Victorian Christmas Greetings Die-Cut with Mistletoe & Holly Wreath and Stringed Instrument

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OccasionChristmas
EraVictorian
Decade1880s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorsforest green, ruby red, cream, gold, rose pink
Vibesromantic, elegant

Text on Card

Christmas Greetings

Description

Framed within an ingenious die-cut design shaped like a stringed instrument (guitar or lute), this charming Victorian-era Christmas greeting card showcases quintessential holiday botanicals: lush mistletoe with pink ribbon bow on the headstock and a vibrant holly wreath with bright red berries framing the greeting area. The ornamental instrument design is adorned with gold embossing and fine linear details, creating an elegant focal point. The cream-colored greeting panel bears 'Christmas Greetings' in period script lettering, with space for a handwritten message. This exquisite example of Victorian chromolithography exemplifies the era's love of intricate die-cuts and botanical ornamentation, combining symbolic seasonal imagery with the period's characteristic attention to decorative detail and romantic sentiment.

Subjects

mistletoe, holly, berries, guitar or lute (stringed instrument), ribbon bow, wreath

Printing Notes

Die-cut shaped as ornamental key with embossed gold accents and detailed botanical chromolithography

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