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Birthday Card

ca. 1943 (published)
Artist/Maker
A. M. Davis & Co. (publishers)
Place of origin
London (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 lying on a cloud, and red and blue flowers, greeting is inside the card, published by A.M. Davis & Co, London, sent in 1943.
Physical description
Greeting card. Image on front depicts a baby lying on a cloud, a silver moon shines behind the cloud and there are blue and red flowers falling from the sky. The card is tied with a ribbon on the left hand side. Inside the card there are more pictures of red and blue flowers, and a greeting. The right hand side of the front cover has been cut to look like a cloud.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.2cm
  • Closed width: 11.4cm
  • Open (at widest part) width: 22.3cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'To you / and your / Dear Baby' (Printed on front)
  • 'Straight from / Heaven's Garden, / Beautiful and fair / Came the / precious blossom / Given to your care; / May you find / new happiness / Every future hour / As the sweet / bud opens / Into a perfect flower' (Printed inside card)
  • 'To our Dear Joan + / Angela with / best love from / Mrs Messent / Olly + Harry / xxx / xxx' (Written inside card)
  • 'A.M. DAVIS & CO. / QUALITY CARDS / LONDON / 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.
Associated object
B.681-2010 (Version)
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.682-2010

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1177318/birthday-card-a-m-davis/
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