[Christmas cards]
Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Date: 1941-1982
Maker: Joyce Clissold (1905-1982)
Object number: T.1.1993.9.1-36
DescriptionChristmas cards, handwritten and block-printed designs : 1. Pink cracker, with applied sachet of Dri-wash tissue -- 2. Christmas tree and good wishes for 'Jubilee' Christmas -- 3. Christmas tree, elephant and bell (1976) (2 copies plus outline) -- 4. Green 3-dimensional folded Christmas trees (1977) -- 5. Window, star and Santa Claus in reds and greys (1979) -- 6. Envelope and verse design (1981) -- 7. Distant town, cat on roof design (1981) -- 8. Photograph (photocopy) of Joyce Clissold (1982) -- 9. Bull dog, Christmas tree and teabag (1972) -- 10. Parrot writing with a pen on green paper, tinsel decoration -- 11. Red paper with printed vignettes seen through four cut-out holly leaf shapes; two versions: in one the vignettes are coloured green -- 12. Noah's ark, hand-coloured (1945-1946) -- 13. Clock (1961) --14. Shop and animals: 'From all at Footprints' -- 15. Cat: 'Mewsic hath charms' (1974) -- 16. Clown on tightrope -- 17. Silver scissors and falling man -- 18. Bed: 'From Post 3 Brentford Police Court' (1941) -- 19. Babe in manger -- 20. Ballroom, and balloon stuck inside card (1971) -- 21. Turkey, cock and goose -- 22. Boy in wide trousers: 'I hope your rations will stretch far as possible this Christmas (194_) -- 23. Gramophone: 'Once again the old refrain' (1975) -- 24. Cut-out Christmas trees in black and red -- 25. Interleaving flaps like 'Consequences' cards - angel, robin, snowman: 'From all at Footprints.' -- 26. Donkey and calendar: 'Minimum donkey work' (1972) -- 27. Clothes on washing line: 'A clean sheet' (1965) -- 28. Globe with Christmas motifs, Coronation (1953) -- 29. Christmas tree with coins (197_) -- 30. Animal motifs: 'Best wishes for...' (1960) -- 31. Carter with large pile of apples: 'May nothing nasty drop on you ... (1944-1945) -- 32. Sheep and piano: 'Christmas bleatings' (1967) -- 33. Figure in bath tub, enclosure of 'Dri-Wash Tissue', 'May all troubles drift down the drains ... (1965) -- 34. Conjurer and white rabbit (1969) -- 35. Moon in bed (1970) -- 36. 21st birthday card, for 'Virginia Margaret, 1929-1950', printed in black and pink showing various events of her life.
