Victorian Holy Card | Jesus Came into the World to Save SinnersOne of five exquisite, hand colored, Victorian holy cards, each available individually. It was so tempting to keep at least one: Its rather hard to find early Victorian holy cards of this quality and beauty. Refer to photos for size & condition. Excellent.

The marks 18 & J are all I have to go on

Dates to around 1850

There was a huge profusion of new chemical dyes in this era: We tend to picture the 19th century in dull

Can’t afford a real one

Textblock is clean & without issues

but no one’s imagination reached quite as far as Potter’s

Very good paperback with some edgewear

It may have been a calling card tray

with an interior capacity of about 6” x 4”

this might look like jasperware at first glance

Large format cabinet card

it’s a potent & evocative piece