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Christmas Card
Christmas Card
Christmas Card

Christmas Card

Date1948 - 1949
Object NameCard
Mediumcard
ClassificationsMuseum General
DimensionsHeight: 8.7cm
Width: 11.4cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2010.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS082250
About MeChristmas card featuring embossed and printed festive verses to the front and inside.

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.