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Christmas Card

1890-1900 (made)

Christmas card, of portrait proportions with a left-hand centrefold and
deckled edges. The front shows an embossed head and shoulders
design of Father Christmas above the word "GREETING", and the
wording inside reads:
"All kind wishes for the SEASON
May you have a Christmas
Full of mirth and glee:
Yet amid your gladness
Think sometimes of me"


Object details

Category
Christmas Presents
Object type
Christmas card
Materials and techniques
Colour-printed card
Brief description
Christmas card; Anglo-German, 1890-1900
Physical description
Christmas card, of portrait proportions with a left-hand centrefold and
deckled edges. The front shows an embossed head and shoulders
design of Father Christmas above the word "GREETING", and the
wording inside reads:
"All kind wishes for the SEASON
May you have a Christmas
Full of mirth and glee:
Yet amid your gladness
Think sometimes of me"
DimensionsHeight: 8.2 cm Width 2: 5.3 cm
Marks and inscriptions
The card is signed "To Amy from Daisy"
Credit line
Given by Eileen A. Brock
Object history
References:


Given to the donor's mother, neé Amy Piercey (b.1882)
Production
English design,printed Germany
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.413-1993

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Record createdApril 19, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O37744/christmas-card/
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