Christmas card
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Card, Paper, Ink, Metallic thread
Measurements
111 x 111 mm
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Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 749393
Summary
Christmas greeting card-right hand opening cream card with cream paper insert. Front-a sepia picture of a stage coach standing in the snow, in front of the Flying Horse Inn. Some details of clothing and the colour of the stage coach are picked out in red and green. The stage coach is about to go through the city gate and a church tower is visible in the distance. Five people are sitting on the outside of the coach and a woman looks out of the window. A groom is standing in front of the stage coach ready to change over the horses. The picture is entitled THE CHRISTMAS MAIL Below the picture are the words The Old Time Greeting ! Inside is the verse TO GREET YOU WITH THE GOOD OLD WISH- A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A GLAD NEW YEAR from Mr & Mrs. Arthur Kingscott. Nether Field , Tamworth Road, New Sawley, Long Eaton. Rear blank card. around the spine of the card is gold metallic bow.