David Pool Antiques

A beautiful diamond shaped padded pillow Christmas card with a serene winter snowy lithograph scene on the front. Printed by W. B &O, New York. Copyrighted, but the exact date is not visible. The silvery silk fringe and its original silk cord hanger are all intact. In excellent condition. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C. 1880's

9" Height, 9" Width

A beautiful aqua blue silk fringe Victorian Christmas card with two different winter scenes on each side. On each side, the snow is dusted with glitter to make it shimmer in the light. In excellent condition. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C. 1880's

4 3/4" Height, 6 1/4" Width including the fringe

A lovely ivory silk fringe fold-out Christmas and New Year card by S. Hildesheimer and Co. dated 1884. Beautiful highly embossed roses on each side. The fringe is thin on one edge and has separated from the edges in some areas, but is all there. The inside is blank but appears to have remnants of glue, probably in a scrapbook at some time. In good condition. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

Dated 1884

5 3/4" Height, 5 3/4" Width

A beautiful, early ivory silk fringe round fan shaped Christmas card. Complete with tassels. Pansy flowers on one side and roses on the other. Except, for a bend at the top of the handle, it is in excellent condition. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C. 1880's

3 3/4" Diameter, 4 5/8" Height from edge of fringe to end of handle

A wonderful, early pale pink silk fringe square shaped fan Christmas card. Complete with tassels. There are birds on one side and a pastoral scene on the other. Except for a crease at the top of the handle, it is in excellent condition. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C. 1880's

5" Height from edge of fringe to end of handle, 3 7/8" Width

A beautiful Victorian aqua silk fringe pillow Christmas card with its original box. The lithograph print of a serene winter landscape is dusted with mica to make it shimmer in the light. There is some thinning fringe in the top left and right hand corners. The inside of the box is trimmed with a paper doily edge. Some missing pieces but most of it has survived. It has its original silk cord hanger. A great piece. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C. 1880's

8 1/4" Width including fringe, 6 3/4" Height including fringe, 8 1/2" x 9 3/4" (box), 11" Height with cord hanger

A fantastic and rare gold fringe booklet titled, "Kriss Kringle's Christmas Greeting", published by Peter Paul and Brother, Buffalo, N.Y. and H.B. Nims and Co., Troy, N.Y.. Held together by its original silk ribbon and complete with tassels. A beautiful print of Father Christmas in a long white coat on front and holly and berries on the back. The booklet is filled with poems and sheet music. Except for some thinning fringe and one loose page, it is in excellent condition. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C. 1880's

11" Height including fringe, 4 3/4" Width including fringe

An unusual Victorian silk fringe Easter card in the shape of an egg. A chick is emerging from the cracked egg and is surrounded with flowers. On the reverse side is a decorated egg with a lovely springtime scene showing through the cracked portion. There is a tiny pinhole at the top of the egg that does not detract. The fringe is complete and is a pink/coral color. Overall, in excellent condition. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C. 1880's

5" Height to the edge of the fringe, 3 3/4" Width to the edge of the fringe

A beautiful brown silk fringe Christmas card by Louis Prang & Co., Boston. It depicts a winter scene with children playing while two white horses and carriage await them. Two urns with floral vines flank the left and right sides. The reverse side has a snow covered tree and it is snowing. The card is copyrighted 1881. In excellent condition. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

Copyright 1881

6 3/8" Height, 7 3/4" Width

A Victorian aqua blue silk fringe Christmas card with two different Santa elves on each side. One is carrying a big rose and the other has lilies of the valley. There is a tiny crease at the lower right corner and a couple of tiny spots of discoloration on the border edge. The fringe is in great shape. A very unusual card. Overall, in excellent condition. Additional photos are attached by the magnifying glass icon.

C. 1880's

5" Height including fringe, 4" Width including fringe