Christmas card
Category
Ephemera
Date
1936
Materials
Card, Paper, Ink, Cotton string
Measurements
120 x 158 mm
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Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 748723
Summary
Christmas greeting card- right hand opening cream card, with a cream paper insert, which is glued onto a backing of a larger single layer of cream card. The backing card has a crimped gold edge. The card and insert are held together by a dark brown cotton string. Front a sepia line drawing which shows four scenes. The upper left is of couples dancing. The upper right is of a group of people seated at a large dining table. In the bottom left corner a group of people are queuing up in front of a woman who is holding a bowl. The bottom right corner shows a man on his back in the road and two other men. In the centre of the pictures are the words A MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU. Underneath the picture is the text FACSIMILE OF THE CHRISTMAS CARD ETCHED IN 1842 BY WILLIAM MAW EGLEY. IT IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED CHRISTMAS CARD PUBLISHED INENGLAND AND IS REPRODUCED FROMM THE ORIGINAL IN POSSESSION OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM On the backing card is the verse Hath not old cutom made this life more sweet.- Shakespeare Inside on the paper insert CHRISTMAS, 1936. THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON From Mr. & Mrs. Mercer. With Warmest Christmas Greetings and all Good Wishes for a very Happy and Prosperous New Year. 29 Outwoods Street, Burton-on-Trent. Rear cream card