Victorian Christmas Greeting Card with Children & Decorated Tree

What immediately strikes a modern viewer is how the two children in white nightgowns dramatically peek through a heavy red curtain at a Christmas tree adorned with lit candles and ornaments — because apparently the Victorian holiday tradition was 'sneak up on the fire hazard.' In the foreground, a fully dressed doll in a blue gown and hat stands beside a tiny carriage and trunk, living her best unsupervised life while the actual children lurk in the shadows like tiny, lace-trimmed gremlins. The gold bell and holly border on the right side says 'Christmas Greetings' with the cheerful confidence of a card that has absolutely no idea how deeply unnerving its central image is.