Greetings Card
c. 1878 (made)
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New Year card. A pug dog seated at the table at which lies a sprig of mistletoe, holding in his mouth a card lettered 'NEW PLEASEURES BLOOM, OLD SORROWS FLEE, AND MAKE THE NEW YEAR BRIGHT TO THEE.' On the reverse is the trademark of De La Rue and Co, series no. 110.
Object details
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| Brief description | Printed by De La Rue and Co.: New Year card with the image of a pug. Colour lithograph, c. 1878. |
| Physical description | New Year card. A pug dog seated at the table at which lies a sprig of mistletoe, holding in his mouth a card lettered 'NEW PLEASEURES BLOOM, OLD SORROWS FLEE, AND MAKE THE NEW YEAR BRIGHT TO THEE.' On the reverse is the trademark of De La Rue and Co, series no. 110. |
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| Credit line | Acquired from the collection of the late Estella Canziani in 1970. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1970 |
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| Accession number | CIRC.5:15-1971 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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