Raphael Tuck Easter Postcard Violets Eggs Embossed Printed Saxony c1910

$ 6.6

City: Zürich Region: New York Continent: North America Country: United States Theme: Holiday Country of Origin: Germany Era: Pre-WWII (1900-1939) Subject: Easter Postage Condition: Posted

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Raphael Tuck Easter Postcard Violets Eggs Embossed Printed Saxony c1910. Thank you for visiting! This item is in stock and usually ships within 1 business day of your purchase. It will be shipped via ebay Standard Envelope which provides tracking information when it passes through the sorting machines for First Class mail. USPS workers have no way of scanning the barcode on the label. When it marks it as "out for delivery or delivered" it means it has arrived at your local sorting center, not your home address. Depending on your local postal route, it may take several days yet to arrive at your home. Also, consider possible weather delays in the actual time the service takes. Feel free to write if you have any questions. Discover a charming piece of early 20th-century ephemera with this exquisite Raphael Tuck & Sons "Easter Post Cards" Series No 111 postcard. The front features a vibrant lithographic illustration of delicate purple violets, some arranged in a slender white vase, alongside a cheerful cluster of colorful Easter eggs in shades of green, purple, and yellow. The artwork is enhanced with subtle embossing, adding a tactile dimension to the floral design and the festive eggs. Below the picturesque scene, the elegant script conveys a heartfelt greeting: "A Bright and Happy Easter," making this a beautiful representation of holiday sentiments from a bygone era. This collectible postcard, printed in Saxony by the renowned Raphael Tuck & Sons, Art Publishers to Their Majesties The King & Queen, bears a clear postmark from Zürich, dated April 11th. It was sent to Mrs. Kittie Bushop at 116 Main St., Leicestershire, N.Y., and features a United States of America 1-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. The combination of its notable publisher, detailed botanical and holiday imagery, and historical postal markings makes this an appealing item for collectors of vintage postcards, Easter memorabilia, or Raphael Tuck's celebrated series.