Christmas Card

DateLate 19th - early 20th century

Object NameCard

Mediumcard

ClassificationsMuseum General

Dimensions7.8 x 11.6cm

AcquisitionPresented in 1980 by Miss E Cadenhead.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS015185.2

Keywords

About MeA single-sided Christmas card featuring an image of a cross and flowers on a decorative background. The front of the card is printed with a short Christmas message and the back is printed with a religious 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.