Good Luck to Us All
Greetings Card
ca. 1914 (made)
ca. 1914 (made)
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Though war seems to be totally opposed to the spirit of goodwill, generosity and peace promoted at Christmas, the number of Christmas cards sent increased dramatically during the First and Second World Wars. Soldiers were separated from their families and friends and the emphasis on the joy and goodness of Christmas became all the more pronounced. Many war-time greetings focused on warm scenes of hearth and home they they would would missing, but another popular theme for war-time cards was the use of simple symbols like flags to convey a sense of pride in one's country.
Object details
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| Title | Good Luck to Us All (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | lithography on card, embossing, paper-lace, fabric applique |
| Brief description | 'Good Luck to Us All'. Greeting card, colour lithograph, Britain, ca. 1914. |
| Physical description | Greeting card with an illustration of the Allied flags of Russia, France, Britain and Belgium. |
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| Content description | Four flags with a cluster cluster of embossed holly above, and the nations' respective symbols of good luck below. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'May we win through -/ and a New Year dawn on/ Pease and Prosperity for all,/ is the Sincere Wish of/ Paul A. Greliche/ 64 High Street/ Sheffield.' (Inscription inside the card) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr. Raymond E. de la P. Maddison |
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| Summary | Though war seems to be totally opposed to the spirit of goodwill, generosity and peace promoted at Christmas, the number of Christmas cards sent increased dramatically during the First and Second World Wars. Soldiers were separated from their families and friends and the emphasis on the joy and goodness of Christmas became all the more pronounced. Many war-time greetings focused on warm scenes of hearth and home they they would would missing, but another popular theme for war-time cards was the use of simple symbols like flags to convey a sense of pride in one's country. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952. London: HMSO, 1963. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.264-1952 |
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| Record created | January 15, 2004 |
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