Victorian Christmas Card with Child Holding Small Christmas Tree

What immediately strikes a modern viewer is the fire hazard: a barefoot (well, tiny white-shoed) toddler in a Victorian nightgown and jaunty red cap standing in a frozen, moonlit landscape, brandishing a small lit Christmas tree aloft like a weapon or torch. The tree, festooned with glowing golden ornaments and actual lit candles, casts a warm light on her wide-eyed, unsettlingly composed face. Behind her, a lone dark house with a glowing window and what looks like boats moored in the distance suggest she has walked a considerable and inadvisable distance from civilization in her nightclothes. The card's message reads 'A Joyful Christmas to You,' which feels optimistic given that this child is clearly one gust of wind away from becoming the most festive house fire in maritime history.