Christmas Card

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86174

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Description

Image of a Victorian Christmas card from the Local History collection

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Categories

Timeline / Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Collections / Local & Social History

Seasonal / Christmas

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Credit

Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove

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CC BY-SA

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Title (of Artwork / Object)

Christmas Card

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Date Created (of Object / Artwork)

Late 19th Century

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Description (Object or Artwork)

This Christmas card is made of card in the form of a telephone greeting and features a man and a women speaking to each other by the aid of a long-distance telephone call referenced by a city scape (possibly London) on the front, and a rural backdrop on the reverse. A cupid flys above the telephone wire. The greeting on the front of the card reads 'My best wishes for a/ Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year/ I send you by the telephone. The card is produced by A. Ackermann, London. There is also a copyright which reads '1878 by L Prang & Co. Boston, USA'. The card is unused.

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