Three Original Easter Greeting Postcards (1 results)

Condition: Very Good. A tightly related group of early 20th-century Easter postcards centered on childhood, livestock, and spring renewalimagery rooted in Edwardian ideals of innocence, pastoral life, and seasonal rebirth. Each card pairs softly rendered child figures with animals traditionally associated with Easterlambs, rabbits, and chicksreflecting the period's blending of Christian symbolism with sentimental childhood illustration. Contents of the Group +++ Girl with Basket of Chicks and Lamb A young girl stands holding a basket filled with chicks, accompanied by a lamb at her side. The composition draws directly on Christian pastoral iconographylamb as symbol of innocence and sacrificefiltered through gentle, child-centered greeting imagery. Lithographed in muted pastel tones. +++ Girl in Spring Garden with Flowers (Postally Used) A standing child holding flowers, surrounded by early spring blooms. This card bears a period postal cancellation, confirming contemporary circulation and seasonal use. The illustration style aligns with European-influenced children's book art of the period. +++ Child Leading Rabbit with Easter Eggs(Postally Used) A playful scene of a child guiding a rabbit on a ribbon or lead, with eggs placed prominently in the foreground. The image bridges folkloric Easter symbols (the rabbit and eggs) with human narrative, suggesting caretaking and innocence rather than novelty humor. Physical Details +++ Format: Standard early postcard size +++ Printing: Color lithography with embossed surfaces +++ Surface: Raised relief embossing throughout illustration and borders Condition: Light, even age-toning across the group. Minor corner wear consistent with handling. Two cards postally used; one unused. Images remain bright and well-defined. Embossed postcards represented the premium tier of holiday cards in the preWorld War I postcard boom. The added texture reinforced sentimentality and gift-worthiness, aligning closely with contemporary children's book illustration and church-oriented seasonal messaging. These cards sit at the intersection of religious material culture, childhood ephemera, and decorative print history.