Antique Victorian Calling Card Bird Floral Art Lucine B Packard Hand Colored
This beautiful antique Victorian-era calling card features the name \"Lucine B. Packard\" written in delicate script, surrounded by an elaborate illustration of two birds perched together on a flowering tree branch.
The artwork features finely detailed birds with yellow and black feathers, green branches, and small red flowers. The decorative illustration is accompanied by sentimental verses written in elegant cursive lettering.
This charming piece reflects the artistic traditions and personal sentiments commonly found on Victorian calling cards and friendship keepsakes of the late 19th century.
Card Details:
Type: Antique Victorian Calling Card / Friendship Keepsake
Name: Lucine B. Packard (appears to read)
Era: Late 1800s (estimated)
Material: Paper Cardstock
Design: Two Birds on a Flowering Branch
Colors: Yellow, Green, Red, Black, and Cream
Style: Decorative Pen-and-Ink Illustration with Hand Coloring
Lettering: Ornamental Cursive Script
Original Antique Item
Not Victorian illustration featuring two birds perched together.
Delicate green branches and small red flowers.
Fine black linework with attractive hand-colored details.
Faint personalized name incorporated into the verses surrounding the artwork.
Attractive example of Victorian decorative artwork and personal keepsakes.
Wonderful collectible for antique paper, Victorian ephemera, bird illustrations, and historical greeting card enthusiasts.
Decorative Verses:
The upper portion contains a sentimental inscription that appears to read:
\"Throughout my life my prayer shall be\"
The lower portion reads:
\"Heaven\'s choicest blessings rest on thee.\"
Together, these verses express a heartfelt wish for happiness and blessings, a popular sentiment in Victorian friendship cards.
Reverse Side:
The reverse is largely covered with remnants of an older paper backing or album mounting material, suggesting the card was once attached to a scrapbook or keepsake album.
The remaining backing has an aged, fibrous texture with irregular edges.
Condition:
Card is in fair antique condition, with visible age-related discoloration, surface wear, and edge and corner wear. There is notable paper loss or surface damage along the upper-left edge of the front.
The reverse retains substantial remnants of old mounting paper, with areas of exposed original cardstock around the edges.
Despite the wear, the decorative bird illustration, coloring, and ornamental lettering remain attractive and largely intact.
Please review photos carefully for exact condition. Card shown is the exact card you will receive.
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