Greeting Card

Greeting Card

DateLate 19th - early 20th century

Object NameCard

Mediumpaper, card

ClassificationsMuseum General

Dimensions5.5 x 7.3cm

AcquisitionPresented in 1980 by Miss E Cadenhead.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS015184.5

Keywords

Greeting Card

About MeA single-sided greeting card with a paper front depicting champagne and glasses as well as a whimsical verse.

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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