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1900s - Antique French New Year Postcard - Hand-Tinted Romantic Couple - Edwardian Era Greeting Card - Vintage Photo Ephemera - Collectible

1900s - Antique French New Year Postcard - Hand-Tinted Romantic Couple - Edwardian Era Greeting Card - Vintage Photo Ephemera - Collectible

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🕰️ Vintage from the 1900s

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📐 Dimensions: 14x9 cm (5.5x3.5 in)

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This antique French postcard, likely dating from the early 20th century, depicts a charming romantic scene enhanced with delicate hand-coloring. The composition features a man in a tailored suit offering a bouquet of flowers to a young woman dressed in a light pastel gown with lace and floral embroidery. The expressions of the couple, leaning affectionately toward one another, evoke warmth and sentimentality, reinforced by the inscription “BONNE ANNÉE” at the top of the card.

The photographic print has been partially tinted, with careful coloring applied to the bouquet and the woman’s attire, a practice typical of French studio postcards from this period. This piece exemplifies the blending of studio portraiture, artistic embellishment, and seasonal greetings, making it a valuable artifact of early 20th-century social customs and visual culture.

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