Christmas Card

Date1949

Object NameCard

Mediumcard

ClassificationsMuseum General

DimensionsHeight: 14.5cm
Width: 12cm

AcquisitionPresented in 2010.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS082241

Keywords

About MeChristmas card with a printed image of a festive scene within a rococo-style vignette surrounded by sprigs of holly and embossed flowers and foliage. The central scene features a snowy landscape with a church nestled amongst the hills.

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.