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Christmas Card
Christmas Card
Christmas Card
Christmas Card

Christmas Card

Date1950-1969
Object NameCard
Mediumcard
ClassificationsMuseum General
DimensionsLength: 19.9cm
Width: 15.1cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2006 by Mr Eric Crockart & Mrs Lorna Crawford.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS076117
About MeChristmas card featuring a printof a painting of a puppy and a cat. The inside of the card features a printed 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.