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Christmas Card
Christmas Card
Christmas Card

Christmas Card

Date1948 - 1949
Object NameCard
Mediumcard
ClassificationsMuseum General
DimensionsHeight : 12.1cm
Width: 11cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2010.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS082247
About MeChristmas card with a printed image of a festive scene featuring a church window and pealing bells.

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.