SODABOTTLEBOB
Silver Member
Hi all -
I just posted this image on another thread, but thought it was too good not to share with others to enjoy. And since the "What Is It?" forum is the most popular and most viewed, I decided to post it here as well.
It's the first commercial Christmas card from England, and was printed in 1843 by John Calcott Horsley
The most interesting part is the woman giving a little girl a sip of wine from her glass.
(It almost looks like the girl is "chugging" it! And if you zoom to the far end of the table you'll see another child doing the same thing!)
Now we know why they were so "Merry"
An original of this card is considered extremely rare, (only 1000 printed), but copies of a facsimile reprint issued in 1955 may still be found with relative ease today.
Merry Christmas to all from SODABOTTLEBOB and Family.
I just posted this image on another thread, but thought it was too good not to share with others to enjoy. And since the "What Is It?" forum is the most popular and most viewed, I decided to post it here as well.
It's the first commercial Christmas card from England, and was printed in 1843 by John Calcott Horsley
The most interesting part is the woman giving a little girl a sip of wine from her glass.
(It almost looks like the girl is "chugging" it! And if you zoom to the far end of the table you'll see another child doing the same thing!)
Now we know why they were so "Merry"
An original of this card is considered extremely rare, (only 1000 printed), but copies of a facsimile reprint issued in 1955 may still be found with relative ease today.
Merry Christmas to all from SODABOTTLEBOB and Family.