Antique Victorian Christmas Card - Charming Little Girl in the Snow with UmbrellaThis is a beautiful Victorian Christmas card before they became established as they are now. It is likely to be 1870s and features a lovely embossed edge and to the centre is a bright picture of a young girl with an umbrella and little peasant outfit trudging through the snow. It has a nice A Merry Christmas to the bottom and the back is unused. It is a very rare and very charming piece which will display beautifully, particularly framed and measures

Sand's male attire enabled her to circulate more freely in Paris than most of her female contemporaries and gave her increased access to venues that barred women

The betel leaf and areca nut are regarded as auspicious symbols of hospitality

This kind of decoration was very popular in the Edwardian era and is very charming

This is a beautiful Victorian cravat pin of distinctive design

The left side is slightly folded over and it has beautiful cut out design to the edges and around the pot of the bouquet

There is some cleaning residue and lovely patina and measure approx 3

To the top is the cutest little owl head with lovely detail and even little blue glass eyes set in a feathery brass face

It is in lovely antique condition and a very collectable piece

Inside is an apparently unrelated leather loop

They measure just over 2

It has beautiful front and back decoration of flowers and scrolling going nicely over the lid with lovely detail

It is in very nice antique condition measuring 6