Christmas Card
PublisherPublished by
Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd
DateLate 19th - early 20th century
Object NameCard
Mediumcard
ClassificationsMuseum General
Dimensions8.2 x 14.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1980 by Miss E Cadenhead.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS015183.3
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.
Late 19th - early 20th century
1912
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1940s
1957-1963
1948 - 1949
1948 - 1949
1948 - 1949
1950-1969
1950
