Greetings Card
2007 (made)
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This Christmas card by Diana Huntingford was sent from the Huntingford family to their friends Sir John and Lady Ritblat in 2007 and was subsequently donated to the Museum by Lady Ritblat. The traditional home-made appeal of the card - a star/flower/snowflake design stencilled in gold on handmade paper - brings a more personal touch to the festivities.
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Materials and techniques | Stencilling in gold paint and handwriting in gold ink on handmade paper |
Brief description | Greetings card, handmade Christmas card by Diana Huntingford, Britain, 2007. |
Physical description | Irregular rectangular single sheet of dark grey handmade paper approximately A5 size (landscape format) with six-pointed star/flower/snowflake-shaped design stencilled in gold paint on the front with handwritten greeting in gold ink on the back. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Happy Holidays / Festive Cheer / from / the Huntingfords. / always nice to see the Glam / girl in the flesh!' (Handwritten in gold ink on the back) |
Credit line | Given by Lady Ritblat |
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Summary | This Christmas card by Diana Huntingford was sent from the Huntingford family to their friends Sir John and Lady Ritblat in 2007 and was subsequently donated to the Museum by Lady Ritblat. The traditional home-made appeal of the card - a star/flower/snowflake design stencilled in gold on handmade paper - brings a more personal touch to the festivities. |
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Accession number | E.851-2008 |
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Record created | July 7, 2010 |
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