Anthropomorphic Cat Family Leaving Church Baby Christening Baptism Postcard

USD 6.00

Condition: Used

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View Anthropomorphic Cat Family Leaving Church Baby Christening Baptism Postcard with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Subject: Anthropomorphic cats at a church. The detailed multi-character scene is also appealing to collectors assembling related anthropomorphic cat cards. This card centers on the longstanding tradition ofchristening or baptism as a family and community occasion. Color illustrated postcard depicting an  anthropomorphic cat family and friends gathered outside a church following what appears to be a baby christening or baptism . The central figures include formally dressed cats accompanying a mother carrying a swaddled kitten in an ornate bonnet, while other adults and children gather around the church entrance. The illustration is filled with period-style social details, including formal suits, hats, dresses, flowers and the elaborately wrapped infant. Two young cats watch the procession from the garden at left, while additional formally dressed figures emerge from the arched church doorway. The combination of the infant, church setting and formal family gathering strongly supports a christening or baptismal theme. Postcard Details: Subject: Anthropomorphic cats at a church Theme: Baby christening / baptism and family gathering Imagery: Cats, kitten, baby carriage-style bonnet, church, formal clothing, flowers and children Card/series number:  4939 Publisher:  Alfred Mainzer, Inc. Publisher address:  39-33 29th Street, Long Island City 1, New York Country of manufacture:  Belgium Reverse marking:  “Printed in Belgium” Back:  Divided back Postally used: No Stamp: None Postmark: None Address or correspondence: None Embossing: None apparent Postcard type:  Color illustrated postcard Publication date: No date is stated on the card Specific printing method: Not identified on the postcard Historical & Collector Context Anthropomorphic animal postcards use animals dressed and behaving as people to recreate recognizable scenes from everyday life. Family celebrations, courtship, travel, occupations and social occasions were especially effective subjects because artists could transform familiar human customs into humorous, highly detailed animal narratives. This card centers on the longstanding tradition of  christening or baptism as a family and community occasion . Formal clothing, an infant dressed for the occasion and the church setting create a recognizable ceremonial scene. The clothing and architecture are part of the illustration's period styling and should not be used by themselves to assign a publication date to the postcard. The reverse identifies the publisher as  Alfred Mainzer, Inc., Long Island City, New York , gives the card number  4939 , and states that it was  printed in Belgium . No publication or copyright date appears on the card, so a specific year or standard postcard era cannot be verified from the postcard itself. This subject offers crossover appeal to collectors of  anthropomorphic cats, cat postcards, humorous animal illustration, church and religious imagery, christening and baptism themes, family and baby subjects, Alfred Mainzer postcards, and numbered illustrated postcard series . The detailed multi-character scene is also appealing to collectors assembling related anthropomorphic cat cards. Condition Unused older postcard with expected signs of age, storage and handling. The front retains strong color and illustration detail. There is light edge and corner wear and minor surface wear consistent with age. The reverse is generally clean with some light age toning and scattered small marks or spots. A handwritten pencil  “6”  is present near the upper right corner of the reverse. There is no stamp, postmark, address or correspondence. Please review  both front and back photographs carefully  and use eBay’s  magnifier/zoom feature  to inspect edge wear, corners, creases, bends, surface issues, writing, stains, foxing, paper loss, album residue, and any other imperfections before purchasing. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Non-Topographical Postcards.