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Birthday Card

ca. 1944 (published)
Artist/Maker
Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. (publishers)
Place of origin
London (published)

This postcard was sent to Angela Moghabghab (née Coldwell) on her first birthday in 1944.

Object details

Category
Children & Childhood
Object type
Birthday card
Materials and techniques
Colour printed paper
Paper
Ink
Colour Printing
Brief description
Birthday card, depicting an elephant wearing a dress and holding a teddy bear, a rattle and a bottle, behind her are a row of ducks carrying a banner, and a poem, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, London, sent in 1944.
Physical description
Birthday card depicting an elephant wearing a dress and holding a teddy bear, a rattle and a bottle, behind her are a row of ducks carrying a banner, and a poem. Cards folds out and stands upright on two tabs built into the back.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.0cm
  • Width: 11.3cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'YOU'RE 1 TODAY' (Printed on banner held by the ducks)
  • 'MANY HAPPY RETURNS / OF THE DAY / See the little ducklings, / And Jumbo with his toys- / They have come to wish you / All sorts of Birthday joys / And happy days, too, Baby dear, / For many and many a future year!' (Greeting printed on card)
  • 'With lots of love + kisses from Pat xxx / xxxxx' (Written underneath elephant)
  • 'TO STAND CARD UP - PRESS THESE STRUTS / RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD / FINE ART PUBLISHERS TO / THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN / AND TO HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY / LONDON - NEW YORK / COPYRIGHT MADE IN ENGLAND / A / TUCK / CARD' (Printed in centre panel of card)
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 Angela Moghabghab (née Coldwell) on her first birthday in 1944.
Associated objects
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.687-2010

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1177357/birthday-card-raphael-tuck/
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