Christmas Card

DateLate 19th - early 20th century

Object NameCard

Mediumpaper, card

ClassificationsMuseum General

Dimensions7.8 x 12.7cm

AcquisitionPresented in 1980 by Miss E Cadenhead.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS015187.5

Keywords

About MeA folded embossed Christmas card with pierced decoration. The front of the card also features some purple daisies and a festive greeting. There is a printed festive greeting on the inside of the card.

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.