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Bell Gift Tags1 – Historic Print

Bell Gift Tags1 — historic image
Bell Gift Tags1. Historic image from the Religious collection.

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Description

A window into the past: Bell Gift Tags1, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

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Bell Gift Tags1

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Little is recorded about this particular item beyond its title, "Bell Gift Tags," and its place on the board among angels and fairies. Gift tags of this kind were a common Victorian and early twentieth-century custom, often printed with small decorative scenes and attached to presents or Christmas greetings. Images of angels and fairies were popular on such cards, reflecting a sentimental taste for seasonal and spiritual motifs. The bell itself, a traditional symbol of Christmas festivity and of the angelic chorus, ties the tag to the holiday messages of its era.

Original scan600 × 800 px
ReferenceBell Gift Tags1

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