996 - Unknown (19th century), Greeting card: laurel sprig with fabric ribbon, congratulatory note

Unknown (19th century), Greeting card: laurel sprig with fabric ribbon, congratulatory note Unknown (19th century): Greeting card: laurel vine with fabric ribbon and handwritten dedication, 19th century, congratulatory note Technique: Congratulatory note on paper Date: 19th century Description: Handwritten inscription and signature in the center: “Jos. Schottmüller.” 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 also particularly interesting cultural and historical artifacts of the time. At the end of the 18th century, it became customary, particularly in Vienna, to pay courtesy visits to one another at the New Year and to send visiting and greeting cards. Keywords: Congratulations, Friendship card, Card collection, Collecting, Communication, Letter, Courtesy, Flower tendrils, 19th century, Romanticism, Botany, Germany, Size: Paper: 6.0 cm x 8.0 cm (2.4 x 3.1 in) Condition: In fairly good condition. The image is in very good condition. The sheet is slightly discolored and has fingerprints due to its age.