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Christmas Card

1890-1900 (made)

Christmas card, of portrait proportions with a left-hand centrefold,
deckled edges, and a recessed and partly cut-out front. The front shows
Father Christmas cycling through the snow with his sack of
presents on his back, with the words "A MERRY CHRISTMAS", and a
doll, ball and two crackers to one side. The wording inside reads:
"Here's good old father Christmas
On his bicycle astride
May he bring you lots of presents
And a merry Christmas-tide"
F.G.S.

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Object details

Category
Object type
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,
deckled edges, and a recessed and partly cut-out front. The front shows
Father Christmas cycling through the snow with his sack of
presents on his back, with the words "A MERRY CHRISTMAS", and a
doll, ball and two crackers to one side. The wording inside reads:
"Here's good old father Christmas
On his bicycle astride
May he bring you lots of presents
And a merry Christmas-tide"
F.G.S.
DimensionsHeight: 10 cm Width 2: 6.8 cm
Marks and inscriptions
Ernest Nister, London No.4635 Printed in Bavaria The card is signed "To Amy from Sissy"
Credit line
Given by Eileen A. Brock
Object history
References:


Given to the donor's mother, neé Amy Piercey (b.1882)
Production
Made by: Ernest Nister
English design,printed Germany
Collection
Accession number
B.414-1993

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Record createdApril 19, 2000
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