Austens Forest Flower Cologne Cherub 1887 Victorian Trade Card 4 x 2.5

This 1887 Austen’s Forest Flower Cologne trade card features a winged cherub carrying an oversized perfume bottle in a delicate late Victorian cosmetic advertising design.

Perfume advertising during the Victorian era frequently relied on romantic allegory, cherubs, and idealized beauty imagery to associate fragrance products with refinement and luxury. The front illustration depicts a softly rendered cupid-like figure holding a large labeled bottle of Austen’s Forest Flower Cologne while surrounded by flowing ribbons and pastel coloration. Elegant typography and airy chromolithographic shading reflect the decorative visual style commonly used in nineteenth-century toiletry and perfume promotions.

The reverse advertises several Austen perfume products including Forest Flower Cologne, Regina Bouquet Extract, and Oriental Toilet Water, emphasizing richness, fragrance, and lasting quality. Merchant imprinting identifies E. V. Tyler of Galilee, Pennsylvania, whose business handled dry goods, notions, groceries, provisions, boots, and shoes. Manufacturer information references T. Kingsford of Oswego, New York as successor to W. J. Austen & Co., while the copyright date of 1887 provides a firm production year tied to the height of Victorian trade card distribution.

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