997 - Unknown (19th), Fold-out congratulatory card, Congratulations billet

Unknown (19th), Fold-out congratulatory card, Congratulations billet Unknown (19th century): Die-cut greetings card to fold out with colourful floral decoration, 19th century, Congratulations billet Technique: Congratulations billet on Paper Date: 19th century Description: Chromolithograph on embossed paper with punched edge With fold-out congratulations. The sheet comes from a collection of greeting cards from the Biedermeier period. Please note our other offers. These friendship and greeting cards are endearing, but also particularly interesting cultural-historical testimonies of the time. At the end of the 18th century, it became a custom, particularly in Vienna, to pay courtesy visits to each other at the New Year and to send visiting and greeting cards. Keywords: 19th century, Biedermeier, Botany, Germany, Size: Paper: 8,5 cm x 12,5 cm (3,3 x 4,9 in) Condition: Very good condition. Minimal damage to the surface at the bottom left of the embossed frame. Traces of restoration at the point where the map can be opened.