Christmas Card
DateLate 18th - early 20th century
Object NameCard
Mediumcard
ClassificationsMuseum General
Dimensions8.1 x 13cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1980 by Miss E Cadenhead.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS015182.2
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.
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