Christmas Card
Date1900s
Object NameCard
MediumCard and foil
ClassificationsMuseum General
Dimensions9 x 14cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2007 by Christine Miller.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS076748
Keywords
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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