Christmas greeting with holly, robins and nest, circa 1910
- Subjects
- BirdsChristmas & Santa
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1902 (Early)
About this postcard
Printed Christmas greeting showing sprays of holly with red berries, a bird's nest holding a robin, and a second robin perched on evergreen branches, with the greeting "To Wish you a merry Christmas" at the lower right. Holly and the robin were long-established Christmas motifs in the Victorian and Edwardian era, when chromolithographed greeting postcards of this kind were exchanged in great numbers. The stippled, glittering background is typical of decorated holiday cards of the period.
Postcard Details
Cor S. Parkhawk & Whittier St., Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Amesbury, MA |
|---|---|
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Charlotte Hassett, Cor S. Parkhawk & Whittier St., Amesbury, MA |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Undivided-back era card; message handwritten sideways along the left edge; granular, sparkled surface texture; small white spots of surface loss; slightly rounded corners. Postmark: AMESBURY MASS. DEC 24 1906 8-30 — undivided back with printed "THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS.", 1¢ green Franklin stamp, flag machine cancel; front is a glitter-embossed Christmas design; light edge wear and a few surface scuffs. |
Cite this card
Christmas greeting with holly, robins and nest, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/christmas-greeting-with-holly-robins-and-nest-circa-1910. Accessed October 25, 2026.