Christmas Card

Date1950s

Object NameCard

Mediumcard

ClassificationsMuseum General

DimensionsLength: 17.7cm
Width: 13.8cm

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

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS076123

Keywords

About MeChristmas card featuring a printed image of a festive scene with a Victorian couple approaching a house with a lady waiting at the front door. The front of the card is cut at the doorway to reveal the lady waiting which is actually printed on the inside of the card along with a Christmas tree and some presents. The front edge of the card is cut with a scalloped edge. The inside of the card features a printed festive 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.