Padded Christmas and New Year Card
DateLate 19th - early 20th century
Object NameCard
Mediumcard, silk
ClassificationsMuseum General
DimensionsClosed: 11 x 15cm
Open: 22 x 15cm
Open: 22 x 15cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1980 by Miss E Cadenhead.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS015182.5
About MePadded silk damask Christmas and New Year greeting card with silk fringing around the outside. The inside features two cards depicting flowers and seasonal greetings.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.
Late 19th - early 20th century
Early 20th century
1948 - 1949
1948 - 1949
1948 - 1949
1948 - 1949
1948 - 1949
Late 19th - early 20th century
Late 19th - early 20th century
Late 19th - early 20th century
Late 19th - early 20th century
Late 19th - early 20th century
Late 19th - early 20th century
Late 19th - early 20th century
Late 19th - early 20th century
Late 19th - early 20th century
Late 19th - early 20th century
Late 19th - early 20th century
Late 19th - early 20th century
Late 19th - early 20th century
Late 19th - early 20th century
Late 19th - early 20th century
Early 20th century
