Raphael Tuck Santa in Green Robe, Walking Stick in the Snow, Christmas Postcard

Description

View Raphael Tuck Santa in Green Robe, Walking Stick in the Snow, Christmas Postcard with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. He is dressed in a long, hooded green robe with wide, white fur trim on the hood, cuffs, and hem. He wears a wide brown belt with a large gold buckle and brown, fur-topped boots. He carries a tall walking stick and a large brown sack filled with toys on his back. Overview This stunning Raphael Tuck & Sons postcard features a classic, old-world depiction of Father Christmas. Dressed in a magnificent green robe rather than the modern red, he trudges through the snow with his walking stick and sack of toys. The image evokes the deep, historic roots of the Christmas tradition. Sent from one sister to another in Illinois in 1910, it's a beautiful example from a world-renowned publisher. Front of Postcard The illustration shows Santa Claus, or Father Christmas, walking through a heavy snowfall. He is dressed in a long, hooded green robe with wide, white fur trim on the hood, cuffs, and hem. He wears a wide brown belt with a large gold buckle and brown, fur-topped boots. He carries a tall walking stick and a large brown sack filled with toys on his back. The scene is set within an ornate, decorative border. The text at the top reads: "Christmas Greetings" The bottom is marked: "DESIGN COPYRIGHTED BY RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS, CO., LTD." Reverse Side Handwritten Correspondence: your sister "Mollie" S Miss Hattie Palmer La Moille Ill Postal History & Printed Details: Postmark : The card has a duplex postmark from PRINCETON, ILL., dated DEC 21, 1910. Stamp : A 1-cent green Benjamin Franklin stamp is affixed. While I'm no stamp expert, it appears to be from the Washington-Franklin series, likely Scott #374. Layout : This is an undivided back "TUCK'S POST CARD" with spaces designated for correspondence and the address. Publisher Information : Published by "Raphael Tuck & Sons'," this card is from "'The Santa Claus' Series of Christmas Post Cards Nº 512" and was "PRINTED IN SAXONY." Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Non-Topographical Postcards.

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

Artist

Raphael Tuck

Unit of Sale

Single Unit

Type

Printed (Lithograph)

Occasion

Christmas

Era

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Theme

Floral & Gardens, Flowers & Plants, Greetings, Holiday

Year Manufactured

1910

Features

Divided Back, Embossed, Stamp, Stamped

Postage Condition

Posted

Subject

Santa