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Birthday Card

ca. 1944 (published)
Artist/Maker
The Regent Publishing Co. Ltd. (publishers)
Place of origin
England (published)

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

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Postcards
Object type
Birthday card
Materials and techniques
Colour printed card
Card
Ink
Colour Printing
Brief description
Birthday postcard, image on the front depicts some purple and yellow pansies and a picture of a lake alongside a greeting, possibly published by The Regent Publishing Co. Ltd., England, postmark dated 2nd October 1944.
Physical description
Birthday postcard, image on the front depicts some purple and yellow pansies in the bottom left hand corner there is a picture of a lake and trees, in the bottom right hand corner there is a greeting. A red 2D stamp is stuck to the reverse with a postmark stamped on top of it.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.9cm
  • Width: 9.0cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'A HAPPY / BIRTHDAY / GREETING / It's nice to say / 'Hello' to you... / And wish you a / Joyous Bithday too' (Greeting on front)
  • 'POST CARD / PRINTED IN ENGLAND / "we have to gain the victory. This is / our task" - The Prime Minister / THE ADDRESS ONLY TO BE WRITTEN HERE' (Printed on reverse)
  • 'To dear little / Angela with lots / of love + kisses / from / "Grand-pa" / Mabbots / xxx' (Written on card)
  • 'Miss A M Coldwell / 8, St Georges Rd / Kingston-on-Thames / Surrey' (Written on reverse)
Object history
Part of a collection given by Angela Moghabghab (née Coldwell) to the Museum
Summary
This card was given to Angela Moghabghab (née Coldwell) on her first birthday in 1944.
Other number
885/3 - series number
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.244-2010

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1191253/birthday-card-the-regent-publishing/
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