Christmas Card

Christmas Card

PublisherPublished by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd

Date1904

Object NameCard

MediumCard

ClassificationsMuseum General

Dimensions7.1 x 12.7cm

AcquisitionPresented in 2007 by the Miller Family.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS076740

Keywords

About MeSmall Chrsitmas card inset with lake scene featuring swans. The card is also decorated with embossed oak leaves and acorns.

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 cards grew and by 1880 the Postmaster General had issued the first 'Post early for Christmas' plea.

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