Christmas Card

Date1930s

Object NameCard

Mediumcard

ClassificationsMuseum General

DimensionsLength: 11.5cm
Width: 11.5cm

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

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS076128

Keywords

About MeChristmas card with a printed image of a festive scene featuring a cherub falling over whilst ice-skating. 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.
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This cherub must be having a day off from work, enjoying some ice skating whilst on a break from attending to the gates of the Garden of Eden or some such.