Lot 60034 – 1843 ca. Photograph portrait of Sir Henry Cole inventor of the concept of Christmas card sending
Lot 60034 – 1843 ca. Photograph portrait of Sir Henry Cole inventor of the concept of Christmas card sending
Lot 60034 – 1843 ca. Photograph portrait of Sir Henry Cole inventor of the concept of Christmas card sending
Great Britain » Literature and Philatelic Documents
Price realised
150 GBP
Estimate
150 – 200 GBP
Auction date
ven. 17 juin 2022 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1843 ca. Photographic portrait of Sir Henry Cole (1808 to 1882) who devised the concept of sending greetings cards at Christmas time, and is credited with the introduction of the world’s first commercial Christmas card in 1843; photo mounted and framed on paper, footnoted Lock and Whitfield, Woodbury Process.
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