Ellen Clapsaddle! Mistletoe, Golden Bells, Holly & Berries, Christmas Postcard

USD 9.99

Condition: Used

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View Ellen Clapsaddle! Mistletoe, Golden Bells, Holly & Berries, Christmas Postcard with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. This includes sprays of spiky green holly leaves with bright red berries, and at the top, a sprig of mistletoe with its smooth leaves and distinctive white berries. The Golden Bells: The central focus is on three large, golden-colored bells. Overview This is a beautiful, antique embossed Christmas card from the early 1900s, featuring a signed work by the celebrated American artist Ellen H. Clapsaddle. Published by the International Art Publishing Co. and printed in Germany, this postcard is a quintessential example of the sophisticated holiday greetings of its era. Clapsaddle's artwork masterfully combines the most beloved symbols of the season—bells for joy, holly for everlasting life, and mistletoe for peace—into a harmonious and elegant composition. The high-quality printing and embossing made it a treasured keepsake, used here to send a simple, heartfelt holiday wish. Front of the Postcard The face of this postcard features a classic and beautifully composed Christmas still life, created with rich chromolithography and delicate embossing that gives the elements a three-dimensional quality. The Still Life Arrangement: The artwork is a festive and elegant cluster of traditional Christmas symbols. The Golden Bells: The central focus is on three large, golden-colored bells. They are embossed with subtle decorative patterns and rendered with a soft, metallic sheen. The Holiday Greenery: The bells are nestled within a lush arrangement of holiday foliage. This includes sprays of spiky green holly leaves with bright red berries, and at the top, a sprig of mistletoe with its smooth leaves and distinctive white berries. The Greeting and Artist's Signature: A simple and elegant " Christmas Greeting " is printed at the bottom of the card. The signature of the renowned artist, Ellen H. Clapsaddle , is visible in the lower right corner. Back of the Postcard The reverse is a standard divided back that contains a handwritten message and its postal history. Handwritten Message and Address: A holiday greeting on the left reads: With the season's best wishes Joe. The card is addressed to: Miss Grace Middaugh 177 Mansion St C...ly [town name illegible] Layout and Publisher: The back is divided for correspondence and an address. The top-left corner features the logo (an eagle on a globe with an artist's palette) and name of the " International Art Publ. Co. " of New York and Berlin, and is marked " PRINTED IN GERMANY ." Postal History: Postmark: The card has a faint, partially illegible postmark. Stamp: A green 1-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp is affixed. I am not an expert on stamps, but this appears to be from the Washington-Franklin series. Based on the card's style, it was likely mailed in the early 1910s. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Non-Topographical Postcards.