Christmas Card
1885-1900 (made)
Christmas card, cut out and embossed in the form of a peacock
perched in a flowering tree, with the peacock's tail constructed in the
form of a fan which may be spread out or folded down; a tiny card with
the words "A Merry Christmas" inside is attached near the bird's left
foot. The card has a fold-out card stand attached to the back, and a
hanging string of grey cord at the top.
perched in a flowering tree, with the peacock's tail constructed in the
form of a fan which may be spread out or folded down; a tiny card with
the words "A Merry Christmas" inside is attached near the bird's left
foot. The card has a fold-out card stand attached to the back, and a
hanging string of grey cord at the top.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Colour-printed card |
| Brief description | Christmas card; Anglo-German, 1885-1900 |
| Physical description | Christmas card, cut out and embossed in the form of a peacock perched in a flowering tree, with the peacock's tail constructed in the form of a fan which may be spread out or folded down; a tiny card with the words "A Merry Christmas" inside is attached near the bird's left foot. The card has a fold-out card stand attached to the back, and a hanging string of grey cord at the top. |
| Dimensions | Height: 10 cm Width 2: 11.7 cm |
| 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 | |
| Accession number | B.462-1993 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2000 |
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