True Love Token (Valentine) 1850s

"A True Love Token" is a hand-colored embossed Valentine's Day card made in the 1850s by artist John Windsor. This delicate card features a simple floral arrangement in a vase with a gold-embossed background. The use of color, embossing, and a small diamond-shaped banner with the words "A True Love Token" are all common features of early Valentine's Day cards. These cards were often given as tokens of affection during the Victorian Era and are now cherished as examples of early American printmaking.