Christmas greeting with bell-framed winter scene, circa 1908
- Subject
- Christmas & Santa
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
A Christmas greeting card built around a large bell outlined in gold foil and hung from a holly-printed ribbon bow; inside the bell a small vignette shows a snow-covered cottage with a red roof, evergreens and a stream in a wintry landscape. The silver-gray ground is crossed by ribbon bands printed with holly leaves and berries, and a spray of embossed holly with red berries fills the lower right corner. Cards of this embossed, gold-accented style were standard German- and American-printed holiday greetings of the early 1900s, sent for a penny post.
Postcard Details
55 Prospect Ave, Walton, NY
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Waltham, MA |
|---|---|
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Mrs Nichols, 55 Prospect Ave, Walton, NY |
| Stamp | 1c George Washington, green, issued 1910 |
| Notes | Heavy embossed relief with gold foil trim on the bell; silver-gray textured background; small monogram 'A' in a red square and '© A' at lower left; light surface wear and slight soiling, no white border. Postmark: WALTHAM MASS AUG 20 1923 8 PM — divided-back private stock with embossed/debossed border echoing the front design; printed "CHRISTMAS SERIES NO. 20" on left edge; 1-cent green Washington stamp; light edge wear and a few foxing spots. |
Cite this card
Christmas greeting with bell-framed winter scene, circa 1908, postcard, c. 1910. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/christmas-greeting-with-bell-framed-winter-scene-circa-1908. Accessed October 24, 2026.