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Christmas Card
Christmas Card
Christmas Card
Christmas Card

Christmas Card

DateLate 19th - early 20th century
Object NameCard
Mediumcard
ClassificationsMuseum General
Dimensions6.3 x 8.8cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1980 by Miss E Cadenhead.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS015185.11
About MeA single sided Christmas card featuring an image of a blush pink rose and a printed festive greeting.

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.
Christmas Card
Late 19th - early 20th century
Christmas Card
Late 19th - early 20th century
Christmas Card
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Christmas Card
Late 19th - early 20th century
Christmas Card
Late 19th - early 20th century
Christmas Card
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Christmas Card
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Christmas Card
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Christmas Card
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Christmas Card
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Christmas Card
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