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Birthday Card

ca. 1943 (published)
Artist/Maker
W. & K. Artesque (publishers)
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

This postcard was sent to Joan Coldwell in 1943 when her daughter, Angela, was born.

Object details

Category
Children & Childhood
Object type
Birthday card
Materials and techniques
Colour printed card
Card
Ink
Colour Printing
Brief description
Card, sent on the occasion of the birth of Angela Coldwell, depicts a baby sitting on a flower falling from a cloud, a butterfly flies next to him/her, another image of a baby in a crib and a greeting are inside the card, W&K Artesque, Britain, sent in 1943.
Physical description
Greeting card. Image on front depicts a baby sitting on a flower falling from a cloud, a butterfly flies next to him/her, another image of a baby in a crib and a greeting are inside the card. Card is form of one sheet folded in half twice.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.2cm
  • Closed width: 10.1cm
  • Open width: 20.2cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Congratulations!' (Printed on front underneath image)
  • 'Two little hands with fingers small / Around your heart to twine, / Two rosebud baby lips to smile / A gift of love divine, / Two dear small eyes to watch your face, / A sweet wee mind to teach, / A tiny thing yet tall enough / Its Parents' hearts to reach' (Printed inside card)
  • 'Love from Lily + Harold / xx' (Written inside card)
  • 'W&K / BRITISH / MANUFACTURE' (Printed on reverse)
Credit line
Given by Angela Moghabghab
Object history
This card is part of a collection donated by Angela Moghabghab to the Museum.
Summary
This postcard was sent to Joan Coldwell in 1943 when her daughter, Angela, was born.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.680-2010

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1177315/birthday-card-w--k/
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