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    Christmas table

    c. 1858

    Salted paper print | 17.4 x 22.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2917892

    Photograph of a table decorated with presents and a tree for Christmas. The small tree is adorned with a variety of decorations. Beneath the tree are models of horses.  

    • Creator(s)

      Unknown Person (photographer)

    • 17.4 x 22.0 cm (image)

    • From an album compiled by Princess Helena

    • Subject(s)
      • Social sciences
        • Ethnology
          • Folklore
            • Popular beliefs and customs
              • Christmas
          • Social customs
            • Gifts (social customs)
      • Science, Medicine and Technology
        • Industries, Crafts and Trades
          • Toys and Decorations
            • Christmas Decorations
            • Christmas trees
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
            • cartes-de-visite
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