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Birthday Card

ca. 1944 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour printed paper
Brief description
Birthday card, depicting a child sitting behind a small table with a cake on it, inside is a greeting, published by Alpha Series, Great Britain, sent in 1944.
Physical description
Birthday card depicting a child sitting behind a small table with a cake on it, inside is a greeting.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.2cm
  • Width: 10.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Happy Birthday / Greetings / on your / 1st / Birthday' (Printed on front)
  • '1 / One little, glad little Birthday / To a dear little, sweet little one / May life hold in store a great many more / The happiest under the sun.'
Credit line
Given by Angela Moghabghab
Object history
This card is part of a collection donated by Angela Moghabghab to the Museum.
Summary
This card was sent to Angela Moghabghab (née Coldwell) on her first birthday in 1944.
Collection
Accession number
B.698-2010

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2011
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