Greetings Card
1955-1975 (made)
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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
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| 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. |
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| Content description | A black cat wearing a gold collar with a gold key |
| Credit line | Given by Janet Mayer |
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| Accession number | E.598-2012 |
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| Record created | September 28, 2013 |
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