Christmas Card

Date1951

Object NameCard

Mediumcard, foil,

ClassificationsMuseum General

DimensionsLength: 16.5cm
Width: 14.1cm

AcquisitionPresented in 2006 by Mr Eric Crockart & Mrs Lorna Crawford.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS076118

Keywords

About MeChristmas card featuring a printed design of holly and bells. The bells have been partially cut out to reveal red foil paper behind. The inside of the card features printed verses and a snow scene with a church in the background. The back of the card features a sprig of holly.

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.