Antique Victorian Christmas Card - Charming Little Band with Dancing Polar Bear 1870sThis is a beautiful Victorian Christmas card before they became established as they are now. It is likely to be 1870s and features a lovely bright picture of a little sailor band playing a drum and dancing with a friendly polar bear with a few overturned alcohol bottles! It has A Joyous Xmas and A Happy New Year to the front with a lovely inked message on the rear For Dear Bertie From Granny. It is a very rare and very charming piece which will

This is a beautiful Victorian little etui for coins or any little items

possibly some replaced and the central stone is in a different setting so possibly a gemstone

It is a steamer trunk for a doll's travelling and is nicely covered in brown leather

This is a lovely little jug and basin from legendary maker W H Goss

It stands 3

It is very typical of the brand with lovely graduated green from the shaped top with little Fleur de Lis type embossed design and gold accents

This is a stunning Victorian little etui made of bovine bone

The interior has a good gilt wash with patina as shown and a good spring loaded coin storage which works very nicely

There are lovely pencil sketches of ladies to the front and a gorgeous floral painting to the inside rear

and its original coordinating saucer

As an antique or vintage item it will show signs of wear and patina

It has a few stable hair lines and it is a lovely little antique that displays nicely