1906 Illuminated Manuscript Style Wisdom Quote Vintage Postcard UDB

About This Postcard

This antique art postcard features a secular wisdom quote presented in the style of an illuminated manuscript. The text reads: "Don't try and crowd all your pleasures into one day Keep some for the next... " The design uses a highly decorative Gothic-style initial D and K with ornate scrollwork and flourishes, mimicking the hand-painted aesthetic of medieval documents. This type of "motto" or "proverb" card was very popular during the Edwardian era as a collectible or a thoughtful gift.

Details

Era: Undivided Back (1906)
City: Not Stated
Country: United Kingdom / United States
Topic: Secular Illumination, Proverb and Wisdom Quotes, Gothic Calligraphy, Edwardian Motto Cards, Graphic Design History.
Condition: Unposted / Uncirculated (Note: Minor corner crease on top left)
Address Side: Undivided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated
Publisher: Bamforth & Co., Publishers (Holmfirth and New York)
Printer: Likely England
Print Type: Chromolithograph (Richly colored lithographic print)

Additional Information

The bottom left corner of the image contains a 1906 copyright by Bamforth & Co. Based in Holmfirth, England, with an office in New York, Bamforth was world-famous for its "life model" and song postcards but also produced high-quality art series like this one. The address side features a standard undivided layout with the classic Post Card header and postage rates of one cent for domestic use and two cents for foreign mail. This design is consistent with U.S. postal regulations that required a clear back for the address prior to the 1907 change.

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