What did the First Christmas Card look like?

Printed in London in 1843 the first Christmas Card design featured a picture of a family drinking wine together. The total number of cards printed was 2050. The cards were sold for a shilling each. The illustration was done by John Callcott Horsely.

Source: Wikipedia – Christmas card

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