Antique Raphael Tuck & Sons Christmas Postcard with Silk FringeMost likely made somewhere from the late 1800s to early 1900s
Double-sided postcard with different flowers on each side
One side says "Wishing You a Happy Christmas"
The other side says "May Christmas Bring You Joy"
Raphael Tuck & sons appears in the bottom left corner of each side
Kind of a greenish-yellow or gold colored silk fringe all around the postcard
Approximately 5.75" wide x 4.5" long including fringe
The cards are in good condition with a bit of discoloration. One side looks to maybe have some pencil & eraser marks. The fringe is pretty good but a little scrunched in some spots.
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Raphael Tuck & Sons was a business started by Raphael Tuck and his wife in Bishopsgate in the City of London in October 1866, selling pictures and greeting cards, and eventually selling postcards, which was their most successful line. Their business was one of the best known in the "postcard boom" of the late 1890s and early 1900s.