Christmas Card

Christmas Card

DateLate 19th - early 20th century

Object NameCard

Mediumpaper, card

ClassificationsMuseum General

Dimensions9 x 12cm

AcquisitionPresented in 1980 by Miss E Cadenhead.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS015186.11

Keywords

About MeA single-sided Christmas card featuring snowdrops and a festive greeting. The card has silver edging and rounded corners.

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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Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

Late 19th - early 20th century

1940s

1940s