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Birthday Card

1960-1965 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Sharpe's Classic (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Portrait-proportioned quatro birthday card, folded to one side and printed in colours on white cartridge paper. The front is printed with the words 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' in embossed gilt, and a shows a photographic image of two girls stroking and brushing a young yellow labrador.

Object details

Category
Children & Childhood
Object type
Birthday card
Materials and techniques
Cartridge Paper
Gilt
Printing
Embossing
Brief description
Printed paper; English, about 1960-65
Physical description
Portrait-proportioned quatro birthday card, folded to one side and printed in colours on white cartridge paper. The front is printed with the words 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' in embossed gilt, and a shows a photographic image of two girls stroking and brushing a young yellow labrador.
Dimensions
  • Width: 17.8cm
  • Length: 11.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • A jolly birthday greeting, The best of wishes, too, For happiness and lots of luck In everything you do. (Inside the card, printed in black.)
  • With love from Auntie Mary XXX (Signed in ink.)
Credit line
Given by G. D. C. Swain
Object history
Given on the occasion of a birthday of the donor, Georgina Doreen Caroline Swain (b. 29/11/1954)
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.327-1992

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1125604/birthday-card-sharpes-classic/
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