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Greetings Card

1955-1975 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rectangular folder card (portrait format). Front: flocked image of a black cat, with gold embossed details, against a red and pink patterned background, lettered in gold Congratulations on Your / 21st BIRTHDAY. Inside: lettered with verse printed in black, inscribed with handwritten greeting in blue ink. Back: Hallmark logo and product information printed in black.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lithography, embossing, foil blocking and flock on card
Brief description
21st birthday card, Britain, 20th century.
Physical description
Rectangular folder card (portrait format). Front: flocked image of a black cat, with gold embossed details, against a red and pink patterned background, lettered in gold Congratulations on Your / 21st BIRTHDAY. Inside: lettered with verse printed in black, inscribed with handwritten greeting in blue ink. Back: Hallmark logo and product information printed in black.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.8cm
  • Width: 11.4cm
Content description
A black cat wearing a gold collar with a gold key
Credit line
Given by Janet Mayer
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.598-2012

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Record createdSeptember 28, 2013
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