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The First Ever Christmas Card

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  • The First Ever Christmas Card

    Designed by the artist John Calcott Horsley in 1843 (the same year Chrles Dickens created A Christmas Carol). Commissioned by Sir Henry Cole because he thought a picture postcard with a Christmas Greeting would be an acceptable & less time-consuming means of congratulating relatives, friends & colleagues. The design incorporates two scenes of charity flanking a central picture of a Victorian family raising a glass to the recipient of the card.

    1000 of these cards were printed, of which 21 still exist

     

    PLEASE NOTE:  images on these Victorian Cards are quite grainy due to their age (doctoring the images would have removed some of their weird charm!)

     

    This card is printed in-house onto premium quality 300gsm semi-glossy card, with a white envelope. It arrives 'naked' (free from plastic wrapping)

     

    Blank inside

    Reverse says Reproduction of the first ever Christmas Card

     

    Card size: (A6) approx. 10.5cm x 14.8cm

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