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Christmas Card

1900-1914 (Printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

R ectangular folder card (portrait format) trimmed with orange ribbon. Front: colour printed illustration, stylised scene of bare trees in the snow at sunset with buildings in the distance, lettered within the image CHRISTMAS / GREETING die stamped in gold. Inside: card insert with more of the same scene, lettered within the design with greeting printed in blue.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Lithography and die stamping on card, silk ribbon.
Brief description
Christmas card, Britain, early 20th century.
Physical description
R ectangular folder card (portrait format) trimmed with orange ribbon. Front: colour printed illustration, stylised scene of bare trees in the snow at sunset with buildings in the distance, lettered within the image CHRISTMAS / GREETING die stamped in gold. Inside: card insert with more of the same scene, lettered within the design with greeting printed in blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.1cm
  • Width: 9.9cm (closed)
Content description
Stylised scene of bare trees in the snow at sunset with buildings in the distance.
Credit line
Given by Gordon Wood
Object history
Given by Gordon Wood
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.482-2011

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Record createdAugust 23, 2011
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