Christmas Card

Date1949

Object NameCard

Mediumcard, satin

ClassificationsMuseum General

DimensionsLength: 16.5cm
Width: 13.8cm

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

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS076119

Keywords

About MeChristmas card featuring a printed design of a gent and a lady in a crinoline dress in front of an arrangement of festive flowers. The front of the card is cut around the lady’s skirt to reveal a padded section of satin, which lies behind. The inside of the card features a printed verse and a pair of ladies and some flowers.

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.