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19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Illustrated letterheads like this one were sent by visitors to the seaside, the Lake District, the Scottish Highlands and other British tourist attractions in the 19th century. They were precursors of the picture postcards which began to supplant them after the introduction of the half-penny post in 1870.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Steel engraving on paper.
Brief description
Illustrated letterhead, Anonymous, British, 19th century
Physical description
Folded rectangular sheet of cream notepaper (portrait format when folded). Top half of the front sheet illustrated with a black & white view of Wescliffe House and the Bell-vue Hotel at Cromer.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.5cm
  • Width: 11.4cm (Note: Folded)
Content description
Wescliffe House and the Bell-vue Hotel at Cromer
Credit line
Given by Ella Ravilious.
Summary
Illustrated letterheads like this one were sent by visitors to the seaside, the Lake District, the Scottish Highlands and other British tourist attractions in the 19th century. They were precursors of the picture postcards which began to supplant them after the introduction of the half-penny post in 1870.
Collection
Accession number
E.636-2011

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Record createdAugust 24, 2011
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