747 - Unknown (19th century), Congratulatory card featuring siblings, chromolithograph

Unknown (19th century), Congratulatory card featuring siblings, chromolithograph Unknown (19th century): Greeting card depicting sibling love; a brother and sister looking at a book together, 19th century, chromolithograph Technique: Chromolithograph on paper Date: 19th century Description: With perforated and gold-embossed border. Composed of two layers of paper laid one on top of the other. The card comes from a collection of greeting cards from the Biedermeier period. Please note our other listings. These friendship and greeting cards are charming, but they are also particularly interesting cultural and historical artifacts from that era. At the end of the 18th century, it became customary—especially in Vienna—to pay courtesy calls to one another at the New Year and to send visiting and greeting cards. Keywords: Friendship card, Courtesy, Festivity, Postcard, Correspondence, Relationship, Sibling love, Family, Well-being, Homely, Domesticity, Bourgeoisie, 19th century, Biedermeier, Fashion, Austria, Size: Paper: 12.3 cm x 8.8 cm (4.8 x 3.5 in) Condition: Very good condition. The blue border has discolored slightly in places.