
Victorian New Year Greeting Card with Child in Red Coat
Text on Card
A happy New Year
Description
A charming Victorian-era New Year greeting card featuring a delightful child in a bright crimson coat trimmed with white fur, holding aloft a champagne coupe. The young figure stands centered in a snow-frosted garden archway framed by frost-laden evergreen branches and winter foliage. A champagne bottle rests in the snow near her feet. Icicles hang from the overhead garland while festive red mushrooms and berries dot the snowy ground, creating a whimsical woodland scene. The sentiment "A happy New Year" appears in ornate lettering below. A hand-written message on the card reveals it was a cherished personal correspondence, capturing the Victorian tradition of sending elaborately illustrated greetings to mark the new calendar year.
Subjects
child, winter, snow, evergreen branches, icicles, champagne coupe, champagne bottle, red coat, mushrooms, berries
Printing Notes
Hand-written inscription on verso; embossed die-cut details evident in border treatment







