Violets

WITH MY LOVE(W & L illuminated ) on cream plaque, girl stands left holding basket of violets, perforated circlet of violets round her head

oblong single sheet, single fold to give left & right flaps, embossed inside right top:-A WORLD OF LOVE AND KINDNESS TO MAKE TOU GLADAND GAYH AND HERE'S A HEARTY GREETING FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS DAY. below:-WITH ALL GOOD WISHES FOR A HAPPY CHRISTMAS same image & front title come with different greetings inside

KED&QA Saxony

Greeting, King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra, Made in Saxony, Christmas & New Year, people, children (KED&QA Saxony)

logo over TRADE MARK --PUBLISHERS BY APPOINTMENT-- TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- with or without MONTREAL-- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY -- with or without ARTISTIC SERIES

Greeting Card

9.3 x 11.7 cm.

Christmas New Year Violets

WITH MY LOVE(W & L illuminated ) on cream plaque, girl stands left holding basket of violets, perforated circlet of violets round her head

oblong single sheet, single fold to give left & right flaps, embossed inside right top:-JUST TO SHOW I DON'T FORGET YOU HERE'S A HEARTY WORD OF CHEER, WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND A HAPPY BRIGHT NEW YEAR. below:-WISHING YOU A BRIGHT AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS same image & front title come with different greetings inside used in 1913

KED&QA Saxony

Greeting, King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra, Made in Saxony, Christmas & New Year, people, children (KED&QA Saxony)

logo over TRADE MARK --PUBLISHERS BY APPOINTMENT-- TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- with or without MONTREAL-- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY -- with or without ARTISTIC SERIES

Greeting Card

9.3 x 11.7 cm.

Christmas New Year Violets

BEST WISHES in gilt below evening rural inset woman on path leading to cottage, violets & gilt design at top

single sheet, single folded embossed inside right top:-TO WISH YOU A BRIGHT AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS below-MIDST ALL THE DAYS MOST SWEET AND BRIGHT WE MARK ON MEMORY'S TABLETS WHITE, OUR YULETIDE'S SHINE SINCE DAYS OF OLD RECORDED WITH A PEN OF GOLD THIS CHRISTMAS DAY MY YOU RECALL AS SWEETEST, BRIGHTEST OF THEM ALL.

KED&QA Saxony

Greeting, King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra, Made in Saxony, Christmas & New Year, rural insets (KED&QA Saxony)

logo over TRADE MARK --PUBLISHERS BY APPOINTMENT-- TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY -- with or without ARTISTIC SERIES

H.M. BURNSIDE

7.5 x 14.7 cm.

Christmas Floral Rural Inset Violets

WITH EVERY GOOD WISH left in gilt, evening winter rural inset, person & child walk away on road, violets diagonally above & below

oblong single sheet, single fold to give left & right flaps, embossed inside right top:- A BRIGHT AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU below:-A TINY SOUVENIR - BUT STILL IT PROVES AFFECTION AND REGARD, FOR WORLDS OF KINDNESS AND GOODWILL ARE CARRIED BY A CHRISTMAS CARD!

KED&QA Saxony

Greeting, King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra, Made in Saxony, Christmas & New Year, rural insets (KED&QA Saxony)

logo over TRADE MARK --PUBLISHERS BY APPOINTMENT-- TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY -- with or without ARTISTIC SERIES

Greeting Card

H.M. BURNSIDE

11.7 x 9.2 cm.

Christmas Rural Violets

WITH EVERY GOOD WISH left in gilt, evening winter rural inset, person & child walk away on road, violets diagonally above & below

oblong single sheet, single fold to give left & right flaps, embossed inside right top:- A BRIGHT AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU below:-A TINY SOUVENIR - BUT STILL IT PROVES AFFECTION AND REGARD, FOR WORLDS OF KINDNESS AND GOODWILL ARE CARRIED BY A CHRISTMAS CARD!

KED&QA Saxony

Greeting, King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra, Made in Saxony, Christmas & New Year, rural insets (KED&QA Saxony)

logo over TRADE MARK --PUBLISHERS BY APPOINTMENT-- TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY -- with or without ARTISTIC SERIES

Greeting Card

H.M. BURNSIDE

11.7 x 9.2 cm.

Christmas Rural Violets

THOUGHTS OF YOU in gilt right, boy & girl walk left, violet bordered heart shaped perforated window, violets below right

oblong single sheet, left flap folded again& right flaps, embossed inside right top:- TO MY SWEET VALENTINE below:-WHAT CAN I GIVE THEE, WHAT CAN I SAY, TO PROVE HOW I LOVE THEE THIS VALENTINE'S DAY? I'LL GIVE THEE MY HEART THEN AT LEAST THOU WILL SEE THERE IS NOTHING WITHIN IT, FAIR LADY BUT THEE

KED&QA Saxony

Greeting, King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra, Made in Saxony, Valentine & love, children (KED&QA Saxony)

logo over TRADE MARK --PUBLISHERS BY APPOINTMENT-- TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ;with or w/o PARIS ; NEW YORK; BERLIN; MONTREAL-- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY -- -- ARTISTIC SERIES

Greeting Card

10.2 x 14.2 cm.

Children Floral Valentine Violets

GOOD WISHES(G & W illuminated) ornate vase above violets, narrow pale green marginal design

oblong single sheet, folded with double fold and cuts to left flap, perforated margins right, embossed inside left top:- WITH FOND LOVE TO MY SWEETHEART below:-HERE'S MY HEART, OH LADY FAIR, IF YOU WILL BUT TAKE IT, YOUR LIFE SHALL BE AS FREE FROM CARE, AS FAITHFUL LOVE CAN MAKE IT! ,

KED&QA Saxony

Greeting, King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra, Made in Saxony, Valentine & love, Floral

logo over TRADE MARK --PUBLISHERS BY APPOINTMENT-- TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ;with or w/o PARIS ; NEW YORK; BERLIN; MONTREAL-- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY -- -- ARTISTIC SERIES some cards come with capital E on back bottom left

Greeting Card

H.M. BURNSIDE

10 x 7.2 cm.

Floral Illuminated Letters Love Violets

GOOD WISHES in gilt lower right, violets & forget-me-nots & gilt design, circular inset of boy in sailing ship laden with pansies

oblong single sheet, single fold to give left & right flaps, embossed inside right top:- TO MY VALENTINE below:-DO YOU WANT A LOVING HEART, TRUE AT ALL TIMES AND SEASONS? TO WEEP WITH YOU AND LAUGH WITH YOU, AND NEVER ASK THE REASONS? I'LL BE THAT HEART THROUGH WEAL OR WOE, AND NEVER CHANGE OR COOLNESS KNOW!

KED&QA Saxony

Greeting, King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra, Made in Saxony, Valentine & love, Floral

logo over TRADE MARK --PUBLISHERS BY APPOINTMENT-- TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ;with or w/o PARIS ; NEW YORK; BERLIN; MONTREAL-- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY -- -- ARTISTIC SERIES some cards come with capital E on back bottom left

Greeting Card

15 x 9.7 cm.

Children Floral Forget Me Nots Pansies Valentine Violets

TO GREET YOU (T, G & Y illuminated) ornate vase behind violets, narrow gilt & pale green marginal design

die-cut single sheet, single folded , embossed inside left top:- MY VALENTINE WITH LOVING GREETING below:-SURELY 'TIS TIME FOR WOOING, WHEN ST. VALENTINE IS HERE, AND MY HEART TO YOU IS TURNING IN THE LOVE-TIME OF THE YEAR.

KED&QA Saxony

Greeting, King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra, Made in Saxony, Valentine & love, Floral

logo over TRADE MARK --PUBLISHERS BY APPOINTMENT-- TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ;with or w/o PARIS ; NEW YORK; BERLIN; MONTREAL-- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY -- -- ARTISTIC SERIES some cards come with capital E on back bottom left

Greeting Card

H.M. BURNSIDE

7.2 x 10 cm.

Floral Illuminated Letters Valentine Violets

TO MY VALENTINE in red right, applique purple violets above arrow in gilt heart on left flap

cover & sheet secured by wool, single folded inside right :-VIOLETS SWEET WITH FRAGRANCE EVER FILL THE SUNNY SPRING-TIDE WEATHER; VIOLETS FADE - BUT WITHERS NEVER LOVE THAT BINDS TRUE HEARTS TOGETHER

KED&KGV NRA

Greeting, no Royal attribution, (Ed. VII & G.V. period) LONDON, PARIS, BERLIN, NEW YORK, MONTREAL, Printed in Germany, Valentine

logo over TRADE MARK -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON; PARIS ; BERLIN, NEW YORK and MONTREAL, PRINTED IN GERMANY dating note: The Raphael Tuck Montreal office only existed between 1907 & 1915, thereby dating the cards as King Edward the VII and early King George V

Greeting Card

6.3 x 11.2 cm.

Valentine Violets

SWEETS TO THE SWEET(illuminated letters) on candy box, violets around

2 sheets stuck together allowing flap at top to lift showing cupid & many violets on inside top:- WITH THE MODEST VIOLET, A MESSAGE I'LL ENTWINE, A LOVING , TENDER GREETING, TO MY OWN VALENTINE

KED&KGV NRA

Greeting No Royal Attribution, (Ed. VII & G.V. period) LONDON, PARIS, BERLIN, NEW YORK, MONTREAL, Printed in Germany, Valentine & Love, Oversize

logo over RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; BERLIN; NEW YORK & MONTREAL PRINTED IN GERMANY dating note: The Raphael Tuck Montreal office only existed between 1907 & 1915, thereby dating the cards as King Edward the VII and early King George V

Greeting Card

18 x 12.5 cm., oversize

Novelty Valentine Violets

LOVES GREETINGS, boy & girl angels caress, sprays of violets front right, violets also on back

die cut cover & 3 sheets secured by thread, single fold, embossed inside first right:-VIOLETS SWEET, WITH FRAGRANCE EVER FILL THE SUNNY SPRINGTIDE WEATHER; VIOLETS FADE- - BUT WITHERS NEVER LOVE THAT BINDS TWO HEARTS TOGETHER. second:-'TIS HONEY FOR THE BEE, BUT LOVE FOR YOU AND ME THE SECRET THAT THE FRAGRANT FLOWERS HOLD. third:-MY THOUGHTS TO YOU ARE TURNING, MY HEART FOR YOU IS BURNING, MORE THAN BY SWEETEST FLOWERS CAN BE TOLD.

QV&KED NRA

Greeting, no Royal attribution, (Ed. VII & G.V. period) LONDON, PARIS, BERLIN, NEW YORK, MONTREAL, Printed in SAXONY, Valentine

logo over TRADE MARK --RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; BERLIN, NEW YORK & MONTREAL, PRINTED IN SAXONY dating note: The Raphael Tuck Montreal office only existed between 1907 & 1915, thereby dating the cards as King Edward the VII and early King George V

Greeting Card

10.3 x 10.5 cm.

Angels Valentine Violets

no front title, pretty girl in blue standing holding flowers facing & looking left, violets below, heart above

oblong, single sheet, single fold to top & bottom flaps inside top :-TO MY SWEETHEART below:-MAY LOVE'S SWEET MUSIC MAKE BRIGHT EACH DAY, AND LOVE'S FAIR BLOSSOMS BESTEW THY WAY

KED&KGV

Greeting, no Royal attribution, (Ed. VII & G.V. period) LONDON, PARIS, BERLIN, NEW YORK, Valentine

back:-logo over TRADE MARK -RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON; PARIS ; BERLIN; NEW YORK, place of manufacture unknown dating note: The Berlin office is known to exist between 1907-1913, thereby dating the cards as King Edward the VII and early King George V

Greeting Card

6 x 13.7 cm.

Glamour Valentine Violets

no front title, pretty girl in pink & green hands to chest, facing & looking left, violets below, heart above

oblong, single sheet, single fold to top & bottom flaps inside top :-TO MY VALENTINE below:-LOVING HEARTS LIKE THINE AND MINE HAUGHT CAN SEVER OR DIVIDE LOVE'S BRIGHT TENDRILS ROUND THEM TWINE, LINKING THEM CLOSE WHATE'ER BETIDE

KED&KGV

Greeting, no Royal attribution, (Ed. VII & G.V. period) LONDON, PARIS, BERLIN, NEW YORK, Valentine

back:-logo over TRADE MARK -RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON; PARIS ; BERLIN; NEW YORK, place of manufacture unknown dating note: The Berlin office is known to exist between 1907-1913, thereby dating the cards as King Edward the VII and early King George V

Greeting Card

6 x 14 cm.

Glamour Valentine Violets

no front title, pretty girl in red & green holds parasol, facing half left looking front, violets below, heart above

oblong, single sheet, single fold to top & bottom flaps inside top :-TO MY SWEETHEART below:-SURELY 'TIS THE TIME FOR WOOING, WHEN ST. VALENTINE IS HERE, - - AND MY HEART TO YOU IS TURNING IN THE LOVE-TIME OF THE YEAR .

KED&KGV

Greeting, no Royal attribution, (Ed. VII & G.V. period) LONDON, PARIS, BERLIN, NEW YORK, Valentine

back:-logo over TRADE MARK -RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON; PARIS ; BERLIN; NEW YORK, place of manufacture unknown dating note: The Berlin office is known to exist between 1907-1913, thereby dating the cards as King Edward the VII and early King George V

Greeting Card

6 x 13.7 cm.

Glamour Valentine Violets

HAPPINESS BE YOURS FROM DAY TO DAY(H & D illuminated), gilt design round circular inset of cattle, bunch of violets lower right, printed purple bell-pulll left

oblong single sheet, single fold inside right: top:-WITH BEST WISHES FOR A BRIGHT AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS below:-CHRISTMAS COMES AND WITH IT EVER BRINGS TO MEMORY FACES DEAR. HEARTS ARE TRUE THOUGH HANDS MAY SEVER, SO ONCE MORE WITH JOY SINCERE - I WILL WISH YOU MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND A BRIGHT AND HAPPY YEAR.

KED&KGV NRA

Greeting, No Royal attribution, (Ed. VII & K.G.V. period), LONDON PARIS BERLIN NEW YORK MONTREAL, Printed at the Fine Art Works in Saxony, Christmas & New Year

RTS easel and palette ARTISTIC SERIES TRADEMARK logo -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; BERLIN ; NEW YORK ; MONTREAL -- DESIGNED AT THE LONDON STUDIOS AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY, COPYRIGHT dating note: Montreal office existed between 1907-1913

Greeting Card

9.5 x 12 cm.

Christmas Illuminated Letters New Year Rural Violets

TO WISH YOU ..verse bunches of violets above & below

verse from front:-TO WISH YOU ALL THE BEST THAT LIFE CAN GIVE OF HAPPINESS AND SWEETNESS oblong single sheet, single folded, embossed inside top:-TO WISH YOU A BRIGHT AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS below:-SWEET BE YOUR MEMORIES OF THE PAST, ALL GENIAL JOYS THE PRESENT BLESS, AND NE'ER A SHADOW OVERCAST, THE FUTURE'S HOPE AND HAPPINESS THUS RUNS MY WISH SINCERE AND GAY, FOR YOU AND YOURS THU\IS CHRISTMAS DAY

KED&KGV NRA

Greeting, No Royal attribution, (Ed. VII & K.G.V. period), LONDON PARIS BERLIN NEW YORK MONTREAL, Printed at the Fine Art Works in Saxony, Christmas & New Year

RTS easel and palette ARTISTIC SERIES TRADEMARK logo -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; BERLIN ; NEW YORK ; MONTREAL -- DESIGNED AT THE LONDON STUDIOS AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY, COPYRIGHT dating note: Montreal office existed between 1907-1913

Greeting Card

9.4 x 12 cm.

Christmas Floral Illuminated Letters Violets

WITH BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY BIRTHDAY, much brown, blue & white design all over

oblong, triple folded card to to, left & right decorated flaps, 2 urns on lower flaps back on top flap:-ANOTHER BIRTHDAY! MAY IT PROVE ANOTHER LINK OF GOLD//ITS GOLD centre:-THY PATH BE EVER STREWN WITH FLOWERS. violets & primroses left:-BIRTHDAYS COME AND BIRTHDAYS GO//EBB AGAIN right:-GENTLY FALL, O DEWS OF EVE; GENTLY FALL, O RAIN OF NIGHT//BRIGHT! ;

6019

QV NRA

Greeting, No Royal Attribution (Q.V. period), RAPHAEL TUCK AND SONS without LTD, Birthday, Numbered

RAPHAEL TUCK AND SONS with or without LONDON

Greeting Card

SAMUEL K. COWAN. M.A.

12.7 x 8.8 cm.

Birthday Primroses Violets

GREETING in grassy green, violets above & below white perforated vertical lattice

die-cut single sheet, single fold to give left & right flaps inside right top:-MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY below:-FORTUNE GUIDE YOU ON ITS FAIREST FLOOD TO ALL SUCCESS AND LIFE'S SUPREMEST GOOD.

QV Bavaria

Greeting, Queen Victoria, Made in Bavaria, Birthday, Floral

logo over TRADE MARK --BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT-- PUBLISHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN BAVARIA, with or without COPYRIGHT, with or without ARTISTIC SERIES

Greeting Card

10.2 x 9 cm.

Birthday Floral Violets

GREETINGS(G illuminated) in gilt below ivy & violets, printed bell pull

die-cut cover & sheet secured by ribbon, single fold, embossed, 3 narrow gilt margins inside first right top:- "THERE'S GLADNESS IN REMEMBRANCE" below:-A HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A BRIGHT NEW YEAR TO YOU FROM second:-TAKE A WISH FOR CHRISTMAS MAY IT BRING FOR YOU HAPPINESS UNFADING - GLADNESS DEEP AND TRUE JOY BEYOND EXPRESSING - LOVE OF MANY A FRIEND EVER TENDERBLESSINGTHAT THIS WORLD CAN SEND

KED&KGV Bavaria

Greeting, Queen Victoria, Made in Bavaria, Christmas & New Year, Floral, Violets

logo over TRADE MARK -- with or without BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT -- PUBLISHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN BAVARIA, with or without COPYRIGHT, ARTISTIC SERIES

Greeting Card

CLIFTON BINGHAM

9 x 16 cm., oversize

Christmas Floral Ivy Violets