Artistic Antique Postcard Trusty Servant Winchester Hampshire England Valentine

The image depicts The Trusty Servant, a famous wall painting located at Winchester College, England. The figure is a mythological creature intended to represent the ideal characteristics of a servant. It has a stag's feet for swiftness, a donkey's ears for patience, and a pig's snout representing a servant who is not picky with food but is silent with a padlock on its jaw to signify discretion. The figure also carries various household tools like a brush, shovel, and pitchfork, symbolizing industry. The original painting dates back to the 16th century and was repainted by William Cave in 1809. The coat of arms shown is that of Winchester College, featuring two chevrons between three roses, with the motto Manners Makyth Man.

The images in this listing are scanned images. The physical postcard is higher resolution. Please note that the scanning process can introduce slight variations in colour and brightness compared to the original postcard.

There may be edge wear consistent with age that is not visible in the listing images due to automatic cropping during scanning - this may include subtle tears or creases. We offer an unconditional 30-day return policy on all our postcards to ensure you are 100% satisfied with your purchase. If not, your payment will be refunded.

PLEASE REFER TO THE IMAGES FOR A DETAILED, DEFINITIVE VIEW OF CONDITION BEFORE PURCHASE: Most of our postcards are in very good condition. On occasion, we do list cards in poor condition if they’re exceptionally rare or, in our opinion, historically significant. The images in our listings are unenhanced scans of the originals and thus provide the definitive view of condition. Please review them carefully before buying, rather than relying solely on this written description. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message.

RPPC STATUS: Where a postcard is described as an RPPC (Real Photo Postcard), this designation is based either on an explicit printed statement confirming the RPPC status on the reverse of the card or on a careful assessment of its characteristics. In the absence of a printed declaration, we base our judgment on factors such as the image quality under magnification, the paper type, known information about the publisher, and other relevant indicators. While we take great care in making these assessments, it is not an exact science, and we encourage buyers to use their best judgement by carefully studying the images and/or contacting us with any follow-up questions. Ultimately, where RPPC status is not explicitly stated on the back of the postcard, we cannot guarantee its RPPC status.

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