New Year Card
PublisherPublished by
Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd
Date1900s
Object NameCard
MediumCard and glitter
ClassificationsMuseum General
DimensionsMax: 9.2 x 13.2cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2007 by the Miller Family.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS076734
About MeSmall New Year card which opens in a door like fashion at the centre. It features extravagent flower, ivy and ribbon embossed motifs coloured in pink, blues and gold and highlighted with green glitter. One of the ways we celebrate Christmas is in the giving and receiving of cards.
The first Christmas card was produced by Henry Cole, founder of the Victoria and Albert Museum, in 1843. It was a hand-coloured lithograph designed by John Calcott Horsley. Although, commercially, it was a failure the popularity of Christmas and New Year cards grew and by 1880 the Postmaster General had issued the first 'Post early for Christmas' plea.
More About Me
When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day. This New Year card opens like double-doors and features flower and ribbon motifs highlighted with green glitter.
late 19th Century
Late 19th - early 20th century
Late 19th - early 20th century
