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Christmas Card

1890-1914 (Printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rectangular postcard (portrait format), central panel with colour printed illustration of two female figures (one playing a lyre) in a landscape with angels flying above, lettered 'TO WISH YOU A MERRY XMAS.' in gold within the image, decorative border of holly in art nouveau style, lower panel lettered with Christmas verse in gold with red 'illuminated' initial letters in the title.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lithography, letterpress, embossing, gilding and varnishing on card
Brief description
Christmas card, Britain, 20th century.
Physical description
Rectangular postcard (portrait format), central panel with colour printed illustration of two female figures (one playing a lyre) in a landscape with angels flying above, lettered 'TO WISH YOU A MERRY XMAS.' in gold within the image, decorative border of holly in art nouveau style, lower panel lettered with Christmas verse in gold with red 'illuminated' initial letters in the title.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.9cm
  • Width: 9cm
Content description
Two female figures (one playing a lyre) in a landscape with angels flying above.
Credit line
Given by Janet Mayer
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.585-2012

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Record createdSeptember 28, 2013
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