SET: Greeting, series & groups, Impressed, no Royal attribution, Produced in England, Christmas & New Year, Oversize

Set Information edit

Set Comment

Tuck information & Royal attribution impressed, not printed on back of card
logo beside PRODUCED IN ENGLAND BY RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD

Items in Set
items
A ROYAL GREETING opt. in gilt -- WILLIAM AND MARY ACCEPTING THE CROWN OF ENGLAND (from inside)
IMPRESSED NRA
A ROYAL GREETING opt. in gilt -- WILLIAM AND MARY ACCEPTING THE CROWN OF ENGLAND (from inside)
Item Comment

single folds, cover & inner sheet secured with cord or ribbon, plate marked style
inner sheet left, top: BY GRACIOUS PERMISSION THIS PICTURE IS REPRODUCED FROM THE ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS CARD IN THE POSSESSION OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
below: WILLIAM AND MARY ACCEPTING THE CROWN OF ENGLAND ... ON FEBRUARY 13, 1689 ...
inner sheet right, top: ALL WHO JOY WOULD WIN MUST SHARE IT -- HAPPINESS WAS BORN A TWIN -- BYRON
below: CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND ALL GOOD WISHES FOR A BRIGHT AND HAPPY NEW YEAR -- FROM

Artist
HOWARD DAVIE
Size
13.3 x 17.7 cm., oversize
Categories
A WORLD OF CONFIDENCE .... inset sepia masted ship, wood cut style
IMPRESSED NRA
A WORLD OF CONFIDENCE .... inset sepia masted ship, wood cut style
Item Comment

single fold, cover & inner sheet secured by ribbon
full front quotation: A WORLD OF CONFIDENCE, DAY AFTER DAY, AND TRUST AND HOPE
inner sheet front: CHRISTMAS WHY THE VERY MENTION OF IT SETS OUR HEARTS AGLOW .... HAPPINESS AND WELFARE

Author
TENNYSON
Size
13 x 17.2 cm., oversize
Categories
KING EDGAR ROWED BY EIGHT VASSAL KINGS
IMPRESSED NRA
KING EDGAR ROWED BY EIGHT VASSAL KINGS
Item Comment

single folds, cover & inner sheet secured with cord or ribbon
inner sheet left, top: BY GRACIOUS PERMISSION THIS PICTURE IS REPRODUCED FROM THE ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS CARD IN THE POSSESSION OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING
below: KING EDGAR ON THE RIVER DEE ...
inner sheet right, top: FORTUNE AND VICTORY SIT AT THE HELM
below: CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND ALL GOOD WISHES FOR A BRIGHT NEW YEAR -- FROM

Artist
HOWARD DAVIE
Size
18.8 x 14.6 cm., oversize
Categories
no front title, SOME SEA OFFICERS OF THE GREAT WAR (title from inner sheet)
IMPRESSED NRA
no front title, SOME SEA OFFICERS OF THE GREAT WAR (title from inner sheet)
Item Comment

inner sheet left: description of painting
inner sheet right: REMEMBRANCE AND ALL GOOD WISHES FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR -- FROM -- CHRISTMAS 1937

Artist
SIR ARTHUR COPE
Size
20 x 13.9 cm., oversize
Categories
THE FIRST MEETING OF THE PRINCE OF ORANGE AND PRINCESS MARY -- THE QUEEN'S CARD
IMPRESSED NRA
THE FIRST MEETING OF THE PRINCE OF ORANGE AND PRINCESS MARY -- THE QUEEN'S CARD
Item Comment

single folds, cover & inner sheet secured with cord or ribbon, plate-marked style
inner sheet left, top: BY GRACIOUS PERMISSION THIS PICTURE IS REPRODUCED FROM THE ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS CARD IN THE POSSESSION OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
below: THE FIRST MEETING OF WILLIAM PRINCE OF ORANGE AND PRINCESS MARY ....
inner sheet right, top: NO SOONER MET BUT THEY LOOKED; NO SOONER LOOKED, BUT THEY LOVED -- SHAKESPEARE
below: WITH BEST WISHES FOR A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A BRIGHT NEW YEAR -- FROM

Artist
JOHN BACON
Size
12.1 x 14.2 cm., oversize
Categories
THE MEETING OF RICHARD COEUR DE LION WITH SALADIN -- THE KING'S CARD
IMPRESSED NRA
THE MEETING OF RICHARD COEUR DE LION WITH SALADIN -- THE KING'S CARD
Item Comment

plate-marked style
inner sheet left, top: BY GRACIOUS PERMISSION THIS PICTURE IS REPRODUCED FROM THE ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS CARD IN THE POSSESSION OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING
below: THE MEETING OF RICHARD COEUR DE LION WITH SALADIN AND QUEEN BERENGARIA WITH SALADIN ON WHAT WAS "THE DIAMOND OF THE DESERT." ...
inner sheet right, top: SALUTATION, AND GREETING TO YOU-- SHAKESPEARE
below: CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND ALL GOOD WISHES FOR A BRIGHT AND HAPPY NEW YEAR -- FROM

Artist
HOWARD DAVIE
Size
12.7 x 15.9 cm., oversize
Categories
WAITING ROOM AT THE ADMIRALTY roomfull of people in oldstyle dress
IMPRESSED NRA
WAITING ROOM AT THE ADMIRALTY roomfull of people in oldstyle dress
Item Comment

oblong cover & single sheet secured by ribbon, single folds
inside left: THE WAITING ROOM AT THE ADMIRALTY 1820. DRAWN BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK FROM A SKETCH BY CAPTAIN FREDERICK MARRYAT C.B., R.N., THE NOVELIST.
THIS DRAWING IS ONE OF A SET, PUBLISHED IN 1820, ENTITLED"THE PROGRESS OF A MIDSHIPMAN, EXEMPLIFIED IN THE CAREER OF MASTER BLOCKHEAD"--see scan for more
right top: ADMIRALTY WHITEHALL crest
below: REMEMBRANCE AND ALL GOOD WISHES FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR FROM
date: CHRISTMAS 1936

Artist
GEORGE CRUIKSHANK
Size
18.3 x 15 cm., oversize
Categories