Embroidered and quilted Christmas card.

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Object Description

Object Name

Christmas Card

Object ID

1983.003.001

Title

Embroidered and quilted Christmas card.

Date

[ca. 1890].

Description

c.1890; the object is a quilted rectangle with a Christmas card on one side; the front of the card is white and sewn; embroidered on the front is a sentence which reads: "Wishing/you/very much/happiness" in pink thread; around the edges of the card are thread tassels; the back of the card (or the Christmas card side) has a gold-rimmed card with flower illustrations on it; the card reads: "A Christmas/ Greeting/ My Greeting dear is made/ I post it now to thee/ Though few words I've said/ My heart speaks fervently".

Dimensions

(HeightFt, 0.013 ft, 0.3962 cm)

(HeightIn, 0.157 in, 0.3988 cm)

(LengthFt, 0.427 ft, 13.0150 cm)

(LengthIn, 5.118 in, 12.9997 cm)

(WidthFt, 0.295 ft, 8.9916 cm)

(WidthIn, 3.543 in, 8.9992 cm)

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