Christmas Card
1950-1970 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Rectangular folder card (portrait format). Front: colour printed and gold embossed illustration of Christmas tree ornaments in a footed bowl, lettered in black above the image TO MY WIFE AT CHRISTMAS. Inside: colour printed illustration of Christmas tree ornaments hanging from coniferous foliage, appliquéed concertina paper ornaments in blue and red tissue, lettered with verse and inscribed with handwritten greeting. Back: Hallmark logo printed in black.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lithography on paper with concertina tissue paper |
| Brief description | Christmas card, Britain, 20th century. |
| Physical description | Rectangular folder card (portrait format). Front: colour printed and gold embossed illustration of Christmas tree ornaments in a footed bowl, lettered in black above the image TO MY WIFE AT CHRISTMAS. Inside: colour printed illustration of Christmas tree ornaments hanging from coniferous foliage, appliquéed concertina paper ornaments in blue and red tissue, lettered with verse and inscribed with handwritten greeting. Back: Hallmark logo printed in black. |
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| Content description | Christmas tree ornaments |
| Credit line | Given by Janet Mayer |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.589-2012 |
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| Record created | September 28, 2013 |
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