Raphael Tuck & Sons Christmas and New Year Cards 1892-3
Scrapbook
1892-3
1892-3
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Victorian scrapbook containing brightly coloured, cut-out prints (chromolithographs) of children, animals, flowers, and religious scenes. English, late 19th century. The scraps are compiled in an album, originally designed to showcase ‘Christmas and New Year Cards 1892-3’ from ‘Raphael Tuck & Sons’.
Object details
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| Title | Raphael Tuck & Sons Christmas and New Year Cards 1892-3 (manufacturer's title) |
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| Brief description | Victorian card album/scrapbook, made in England by Raphael Tuck, ca. 1890 |
| Physical description | Cloth bound album with alternating card and tissue leaves, 50 leaves in total. The front and back covers are black and the front has gold embossed graphics of two putti and the text 'Raphael Tuck & Sons Christmas and New Year Cards 1892-3'. The book contains a variety of manufactured scraps which are brightly coloured and romanticised. Scraps include children playing, ‘Punch and Judy’ performances, kittens, flowers, horses as well as reproductions of the work ‘Going to the Fair’ by J.Webster. There are several religious scenes such as the Adoration of the Magi. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Raphael Tuck & Sons Christmas and New Year Cards 1892-3' |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Penny Birch |
| Object history | The album was given by Mrs Penny Birch who believes it belonged to her great grandmother, Emily Gertrude Farrar, who lived in Harrogate, Yorkshire. The album was passed down within the family. |
| Production | The scrapbook is a 'Raphael Tuck & Sons Christmas and New Year Cards 1892-3' album which was emptied of cards and then scraps were added to the pages. |
| Summary | Victorian scrapbook containing brightly coloured, cut-out prints (chromolithographs) of children, animals, flowers, and religious scenes. English, late 19th century. The scraps are compiled in an album, originally designed to showcase ‘Christmas and New Year Cards 1892-3’ from ‘Raphael Tuck & Sons’. |
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| Accession number | B.24-2014 |
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| Record created | April 1, 2015 |
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