Historical information

These Christmas cards are part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century. These cards are the only cards in the collection and may be circa 1950s. They depict representations of the Madonna and Child by Italian Rennaissance artists. These cards are inside their original envelopes and were never used but may have been kept for religious, sentimental or aesthetic reasons.

Significance

These Christmas cards are the only cards in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century. It reflects the popularity of collecting postcards in Australia which reached a height in the early 1900s until around 1920.

Physical description

Christmas cards (3) almost identical except for different representations of the Madonna and Child

Inscriptions & markings

Inside cards: 'Christmas Greetings / and good wishes / for the New Year'
Back of cards at bottom: 'G. B. Florence Made in Italy'