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This item is an antique Victorian or Edwardian era foldout Christmas greeting card, widely popular from the late 1890s through the 1910s.
Unique Design Features
- Embroidered Lace Border: The left flap showcases intricate, open-work lace detailing featuring embroidered green holly leaves and bright red berries.
- Gold thread Typography: The phrase \"Merry Christmas\" is rendered in a traditional, embossed Germanic or Gothic font using brilliant gold thread accents.
- Insert Card: It includes a small, detached calling card or insert printed with a floral motif (primroses or violets) alongside a classic period sentiment: \"Merry Christmas · A happy and a merry Christmas to you\".
- Embossed Paper Frame: The main backing card features heavy, elegant blind-embossing along its cream-colored borders.
Historical Context & Value
These layered, multi-textured cards frequently featured silk inserts, real ribbons, die-cut details, or mechanical pull-tabs. Many premium variations from this era were produced in Germany, which led the global market in high-quality lithography and embossed novelty ephemera prior to World War I.
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