A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Greetings Card
late 19th century (made)
late 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
1n 1840, the social reformer, Sir Rowland Hill, worried that many people could not afford the existing cost of postage, introduced the Penny Post, and this Christmas greetings card depicts a small girl mailing a card. For the first time letters were sent pre-paid, at the expense of the sender rather than the recipient.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromolithograph with gold stamping |
| Brief description | Greetings card with letter-sending motif |
| Physical description | Seasonal greeting featuring a young girl carring a large pink envelope to the post box. |
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| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | 1n 1840, the social reformer, Sir Rowland Hill, worried that many people could not afford the existing cost of postage, introduced the Penny Post, and this Christmas greetings card depicts a small girl mailing a card. For the first time letters were sent pre-paid, at the expense of the sender rather than the recipient. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 28890:8 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2004 |
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