Christmas Card
1890-1914 (Printed and published)
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Rectangular postcard (portrait format), central panel with colour printed illustration of two female figures (one playing a lyre) in a landscape with angels flying above, lettered 'TO WISH YOU A MERRY XMAS.' in gold within the image, decorative border of holly in art nouveau style, lower panel lettered with Christmas verse in gold with red 'illuminated' initial letters in the title.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lithography, letterpress, embossing, gilding and varnishing on card |
| Brief description | Christmas card, Britain, 20th century. |
| Physical description | Rectangular postcard (portrait format), central panel with colour printed illustration of two female figures (one playing a lyre) in a landscape with angels flying above, lettered 'TO WISH YOU A MERRY XMAS.' in gold within the image, decorative border of holly in art nouveau style, lower panel lettered with Christmas verse in gold with red 'illuminated' initial letters in the title. |
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| Content description | Two female figures (one playing a lyre) in a landscape with angels flying above. |
| Credit line | Given by Janet Mayer |
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| Accession number | E.585-2012 |
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| Record created | September 28, 2013 |
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