Romantic Couple Valentine Hand Tinted Roses Italy 1920s - RPPC Photo Postcard

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View Romantic Couple Valentine Hand Tinted Roses Italy 1920s - RPPC Photo Postcard with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The image is a genuine photographic print with hand-applied colorization - not a halftone or collotype reproduction. There is no dot pattern visible. Fotocelere Torino cards from this era are now sought-after collectibles, particularly those with vibrant, well-preserved hand-tinting like this example. A 5.5x3.5" vintage RPPC 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 hand-tinted real photo postcard from the 1920s produced by Fotocelere of Torino, Italy. It depicts a romantic couple in an Art Deco studio setting - a young woman reclines on a colorful cushioned chaise, dressed elegantly, while a well-dressed man in a tuxedo leans in tenderly to smell a bouquet of vividly colorized roses (pink and yellow). The composition is a classic Valentine's Day romantic scene, with lush greens, vibrant pinks, and warm amber tones expertly hand-applied over the black-and-white photographic base. The image is numbered 1186 and bears the 'Fotocelere' studio imprint in the lower left of the front. The postcard is unused and was made in Italy, typical of the finely crafted romantic postcards exported across Europe and to the United States during the interwar Art Deco period. Historical Notes Fotocelere was a prominent Italian photographic and printing studio based in Turin (Torino), Italy, active from the early twentieth century. The company was well known for producing high-quality hand-tinted romantic and fashion postcards that were widely distributed across Europe and beyond. Their cards are prized today for the vivid color-tinting technique and the stylish Art Deco aesthetic that captures the elegance and romanticism of 1920s European culture. The romantic postcard genre flourished in the 1910s and 1920s, with Italian, French, and German publishers leading the market. These cards were frequently exchanged as Valentine's Day greetings and anniversary keepsakes. Fotocelere Torino cards from this era are now sought-after collectibles, particularly those with vibrant, well-preserved hand-tinting like this example. Print analysis This is an original RPPC (Real Photo Post Card) produced by Fotocelere of Torino, Italy, in the 1920s. The image is a genuine photographic print with hand-applied colorization - not a halftone or collotype reproduction. There is no dot pattern visible. The card stock, stamp box format, and publisher logo are consistent with Italian RPPC production of the early-to-mid 1920s. This is a Type 1 original photographic postcard, produced contemporaneously with the photograph. Condition All postcards we sell are in fair to excellent vintage condition. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Topographical Postcards.