Viewing Object

Object Description

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".

Materials/Support

Paper/fabric

Dimensions

(HeightFt, 0.013 Feet, 0.3962 Cm)

(HeightIn, 0.157 In, 0.3988 Cm)

(LengthFt, 0.427 Feet, 13.0150 Cm)

(LengthIn, 5.118 In, 12.9997 Cm)

(WidthFt, 0.295 Feet, 8.9916 Cm)

(WidthIn, 3.543 In, 8.9992 Cm)

People/Subject

Argus v4.3.6.40 - Langley Centennial Museum