Valentine Edwardian Couple Cupid Embossed Germany Antique 1905 - Postcard

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View Valentine Edwardian Couple Cupid Embossed Germany Antique 1905 - Postcard with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. This undivided or early divided back style, combined with the embossing technique and chromolithographic printing, places this card squarely in the 1905-1910 period. The colors are vivid and well-preserved, and the overall quality of the printing is excellent. A 3.5x5.5" vintage collotype photo postcard (NOT a modern reprint) from the estate of a vintage postcard collector. This was part of a huge collection of antique postcards. * We always automatically combine orders for shipping, so add as many postcards as you’d like to your order! Photo Overview A charming Edwardian-era embossed Valentine postcard, unused and undivided back, depicting a romantic courtship scene in a garden park setting. A elegantly dressed young woman in a wide-brimmed straw hat and flowing white dress with blue trim sits on a wooden bench, her parasol resting on the ground before her, while a dapper young gentleman in a brown suit leans toward her attentively. A mischievous Cupid peeks from behind a tree in the upper left corner, observing the tender moment. The card features beautiful gold-toned embossed floral borders with a scalloped opening at the bottom, typical of the finest German lithograph postcard printing of the 1900-1910 period. The colors are vivid and well-preserved, and the overall quality of the printing is excellent. This is a lovely example of the romantic art style that made Edwardian Valentine postcards so collectible. Historical Notes The Golden Age of the postcard (roughly 1900-1915) saw an explosion of Valentine postcard production, much of it centered in Germany, which was the world leader in chromolithographic postcard printing at the time. The multi-language back of this card - printed in French, German, Italian, Hungarian, Russian, Spanish, and Czech - is a hallmark of the international Weltpostverein (Universal Postal Union) era, when a single postcard design could be distributed across many countries simultaneously. This undivided or early divided back style, combined with the embossing technique and chromolithographic printing, places this card squarely in the 1905-1910 period. The romantic courtship imagery with Cupid was enormously popular during this era, reflecting Edwardian ideals of genteel romance and courtship rituals that were rapidly changing as the century progressed. Print analysis This is a chromolithographic (color litho) postcard, not a photographic print. The front image is produced by multi-color lithographic printing with embossing, characteristic of German postcard manufacturers of the 1905-1910 period. The back printing in multiple languages and the Weltpostverein designation confirm the international printing origin. The card is unused. This is an original period printing, not a reproduction. Condition All postcards we sell are in fair to excellent vintage condition. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Topographical Postcards.