My Gift of Love | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society

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My Gift of Love

My Gift of Love | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society
Valentine's Day card made of several layers. The back piece is a die cut heart-shape with blue and gold decorations and flowers around the edges. Next are pieces of parchment printed with blue and gold and die cut with saw tooth edges, which are attached with metal eyelets. Tucked into the parchment is the head of a girl inside a heart decorated with gold and roses. She is wearing roses in her hair. On the right it reads: "My Gift of Love." At the foot is a cutout on a paper "spring" of a cherub holding two hearts and ribbons, and on both sides are hearts made of pink flowers with the text: "True Love." Chromolithograph, embossed and die cut. The back has a paper easel.
DESCRIPTION
Valentine's Day card made of several layers. The back piece is a die cut heart-shape with blue and gold decorations and flowers around the edges. Next are pieces of parchment printed with blue and gold and die cut with saw tooth edges, which are attached with metal eyelets. Tucked into the parchment is the head of a girl inside a heart decorated with gold and roses. She is wearing roses in her hair. On the right it reads: "My Gift of Love." At the foot is a cutout on a paper "spring" of a cherub holding two hearts and ribbons, and on both sides are hearts made of pink flowers with the text: "True Love." Chromolithograph, embossed and die cut. The back has a paper easel.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:81437
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Unknown
City:
County:
State:
Collection Name:Greeting card collection, circa 1850-1982
Genre:Print
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:PH 6013, Box 3, Fldr 65
Original Dimensions:8.8125 x 9.5 inches
SUBJECTS
Flowers
Foliage
Clothing and dress
Ephemera
Greeting cards
Holidays
Valentines
Children
Hairstyles
Angels

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