A chromolithographed bouquet of purple violets tied with a wide pale-green ribbon rests against a clear glass vase with green looped handles, all set on a soft cream ground. The printed caption reads "Love's Offering" and "My Dear Valentine," framing the flowers as a token of affection. Violets carried a traditional Valentine meaning of faithfulness and modest love, and floral valentines like this were turned out in huge numbers by British and German printers in the early 1900s.
Thin white margin around the image; slight edge and corner wear, small spot near upper left. Printed text runs vertically along the left and right edges of the rotated scan.
No postmark. Undivided back ("THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE"), embossed floral relief design, "ARTISTIC SERIES" trade-mark stamp box at upper right, British royal arms at upper left. Light edge/corner wear, small stain near left edge.
Cite this card
Violets with green ribbon and glass vase, Valentine, circa 1902, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/violets-with-green-ribbon-and-glass-vase-valentine-circa-190. Accessed November 2, 2026.
